CVE-2018-1740 Cross-site scripting in Security Access Manager Appliance
Attackers can inject JavaScript into the Web UI to steal credentials from trusted sessions in IBM Security Access Manager Appliance.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-1740?
CVE-2018-1740 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Security Access Manager Appliance, published on 13 Dec 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IBM Security Access Manager Appliance 9.0.1.0, 9.0.2.0, 9.0.3.0, 9.0.4.0, and 9.0.5.0 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 148419.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1740?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Security Access Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1740?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1740 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2018-1740 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1740 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Security Access Manager Appliance
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6865-fwr3-4624.