CVE-2021-29803 Cross-site scripting in Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus
Stored XSS in IBM Netcool/OMNIbus GUI allows attackers to inject JavaScript, potentially stealing credentials from trusted sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-29803?
CVE-2021-29803 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus, published on 12 Jul 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus_GUI 8.1.0 is vulnerable to stored 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: 204164.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29803?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Tivoli Netcool\/Omnibus Gui.
How do I fix CVE-2021-29803?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29803 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-2021-29803 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29803 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m279-v23j-r9cr.