CVE-2021-39038 Other in WebSphere Application Server
Attackers can hijack user clicks via malicious sites, potentially launching further attacks against victims using IBM WebSphere Application Server.
- 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-2021-39038?
CVE-2021-39038 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 24 Feb 2022. 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 WebSphere Application Server 9.0 and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 22.0.0.2 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: 213968.
Weakness: CWE-1021
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39038?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.
How do I fix CVE-2021-39038?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-39038 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-39038 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39038 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8f9v-jw34-v9r4.