CVE-2008-5043: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2008-5043: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the web-based interface in IBM Metrica Service Assur...

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the web-based interface in IBM Metrica Service Assurance Framework allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the elementid parameter in a generatedreportresults action to the ReportTree program, (2) the jnlpname parameter to the Launch program, or (3) the :tasklabel parameter to the ReportRequest program, related to the name of a report.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 10:40 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2008-5043 is an authenticated cross-site scripting issue in IBM Metrica Service Assurance Framework. A logged-in user could inject script or HTML into parts of the web interface. Business risk is mainly session abuse, misleading interface content, and damage inside an already-accessible operations tool. Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running IBM Metrica Service Assurance Framework with authenticated access to its web interface. Internet exposure would increase risk, but the sources do not state deployment patterns or affected versions. Treat this as a legacy-platform risk item. Prioritize if the product remains in use, is internet reachable, or supports operational monitoring workflows with privileged sessions. Otherwise, track through legacy asset retirement and access-hardening work. Mitigation focus: Check IBM or product-maintainer guidance for fixed versions or supported migration paths.; Restrict web-interface access to trusted networks and required users only.; Retire or isolate unsupported Metrica deployments where patch status cannot be confirmed..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 18:15 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Nov 12, 2008, 23:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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metricaservice-reporttree-launch-xss(46495)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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