CVE-2018-1803 Cross-site scripting in Security Access Manager Appliance
Remote attackers can hijack user clicks via malicious sites, potentially leading to account takeover or further attacks against IBM Security Access Manager users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-1803?
CVE-2018-1803 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Security Access Manager Appliance, published on 13 Dec 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, 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 could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack the victim's click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force ID: 149702.
Weakness: CWE-1021
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1803?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Security Access Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1803?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1803 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-2018-1803 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1803 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Security Access Manager Appliance
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xfxq-jv37-m725.