CVE-2019-4137 Cross-site scripting in Spectrum Control Standard Edition
Attackers can inject JavaScript into the Web UI to steal credentials from trusted sessions in IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center.
- 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-2019-4137?
CVE-2019-4137 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Control Standard Edition, published on 29 May 2019. 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 Tivoli Storage Productivity Center 5.2.13 through 5.3.0.1 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: 158333.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4137?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Spectrum Control.
How do I fix CVE-2019-4137?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4137 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-2019-4137 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4137 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Spectrum Control Standard Edition
- CVE-2016-8941 Cross-site request forgery in Spectrum Control Standard Select Edition
- CVE-2019-4071 Command injection in Spectrum Control Standard Edition
- CVE-2016-5946 Path traversal in n/a
- CVE-2019-4138 Information disclosure in Spectrum Control Standard Edition
- CVE-2016-5947 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x3hp-xqcg-6wvr.