Security Bulletin: IBM InfoSphere Metadata Asset Manager is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting.

Security Bulletin

Summary

A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere Metadata Asset Manager was addressed.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2020-4741
DESCRIPTION: IBM InfoSphere Information Server 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.
CVSS Base score: 6.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/188197 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)	Version(s)
InfoSphere Information Server	11.7
InfoSphere Information Server	11.5

Remediation/Fixes

*Product*	*VRMF*	*APAR*	*Remediation/First Fix*
InfoSphere Metadata Asset Manager, Information Server on Cloud	11.7	JR62698	--Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 11.7.1.0 --Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7.1.0 Fix Pack 1 --Apply InfoSphere Metadata Asset Manager Security patch
InfoSphere Metadata Asset Manager, Information Server on Cloud	11.5	JR62698	--Upgrade to a later release containing the fix.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Acknowledgement

This vulnerability was reported to IBM by Filip Ceglik

Change History

09 Oct 2020: Initial Publication

*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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Document Location

Worldwide

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Security Bulletin: IBM InfoSphere Metadata Asset Manager is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting.