Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Spectrum Control (formerly Tivoli Storage Productivity Center) is vulnerable to cross-site scripting and failure to enforce HTTP Strict Transport Security.
Vulnerability Details
DESCRIPTION: IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center is 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.
CVSS Base Score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/158333 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
DESCRIPTION: IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques.
CVSS Base Score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/158334 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Spectrum Control | 5.2.13 - 5.2.17.2 |
IBM Spectrum Control | 5.3.0 - 5.3.2 |
Remediation/Fixes
The solution is to apply an appropriate IBM Spectrum Control fix. Click on the download link and follow the Installation Instructions. The solution should be implemented as soon as practicable.
Release |
First Fixing
VRM Level
|
Link to Fix/Fix Availability Target |
5.2 | 5.2.17.3 | http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21320822#53_0 |
5.3 | 5.3.3 | http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21320822#53_0 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
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References
Change History
23 May 2019 - original version published
*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.
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
22 February 2022
UID
ibm10880375