CVE-2019-4070 Cross-site scripting in Intelligent Operations Center

Medium 5.4 Published 7 Jun 2019 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Attackers can inject JavaScript into the IBM IOC web interface to steal credentials or alter functionality within trusted sessions.

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-2019-4070?

CVE-2019-4070 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Intelligent Operations Center, published on 7 Jun 2019. 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 Intelligent Operations Center (IOC) 5.1.0 through 5.2.0 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: 157015.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4070?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Ibm Intelligent Operations Center, Ibm Intelligent Operations Center for Emergency Management, Ibm Water Operations for Waternamics.

How do I fix CVE-2019-4070?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4070 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-2019-4070 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4070 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-86p3-5wp9-j3q8.