Security Bulletin
Summary
A Cross-site scripting security vulnerability exists in the IBM Eclipse Help System, which is used to provide the product information centers for the IBM WebSphere Process Server and IBM Business Process Manager products. For more details about Cross-site Scripting (XSS), see the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Wiki link, which is listed under Related URLs.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2013-5449
Description: IBM Eclipse Help System (IEHS) cross-site scripting
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/88056 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
- WebSphere Process Server V6.1.2, 6.2.x, 7.0.x
- WebSphere Process Server on z/OS V6.2.x, 7.0.x
- WebSphere Process Server Hypervisor Edition for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for x86 (32-bit) V7.0.0
- WebSphere Process Server Hypervisor Edition for Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for x86 (32-bit) V6.2.x, 7.0.x
- WebSphere Process Server Hypervisor Edition for Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z V6.2.x, 7.0.x
- IBM Business Process Manager Standard V7.5.x
- IBM Business Process Manager Express V7.5.x
- IBM Business Process Manager Advanced V7.5.x
Remediation/Fixes
- Version 6.1.x products (no longer available)
- Version 6.2 products
- Version 7.0 products
- Version 7.5 products
- Version 7.5.1 products
Workarounds and Mitigations
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Important Note
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References
Change History
16 December 2013 - initial version published
20 June 2016 - removed link to 6.1 version
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
Disclaimer
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Product Synonym
BPM;WPS
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 September 2022
UID
swg21659888