CVE-2020-4564 Cross-site scripting in Sterling B2B Integrator

Medium 5.4 Published 20 Oct 2020 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can inject JavaScript into the Web UI to steal credentials from trusted sessions in IBM Sterling B2B Integrator and File Gateway.

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-2020-4564?

CVE-2020-4564 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Sterling B2b Integrator, published on 20 Oct 2020. 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 Sterling B2B Integrator Standard Edition 5.2.0.0 through 6.0.3.1 and IBM Sterling File Gateway 2.2.0.0 through 6.0.3.1 are 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: 183933.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4564?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Sterling B2b Integrator, Ibm Sterling File Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4564?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4564 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-2020-4564 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4564 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Sterling B2b Integrator vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w9mm-59qq-fv4j.