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CVE-2017-1115: IBM Campaign 9.1, 9.1.2, and 10 is vulnerable to HTML injection.

IBM Campaign 9.1, 9.1.2, and 10 is vulnerable to HTML injection. A remote attacker could inject malicious HTML code, which when viewed, would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site. IBM X-Force ID: 121153.

MediumCVSS 5.4Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

IBM Campaign 9.1, 9.1.2, and 10 can allow an authenticated remote attacker to inject HTML that runs in another user's browser when viewed. This can expose or alter limited information inside the Campaign site context, but the source bundle does not show active exploitation.

Executive priority

Treat this as a moderate-priority remediation for affected IBM Campaign systems. It is not marked as actively exploited, but it can affect trusted browser sessions and should be handled through normal patch governance.

Technical view

CVE-2017-1115 is an HTML injection issue in IBM Campaign with CVSS 3.0 score 5.4. The vector indicates network access, low complexity, low privileges, required user interaction, changed scope, and low confidentiality and integrity impact. IBM X-Force tracks it as ID 121153.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to environments running IBM Campaign 9.1, 9.1.2, or 10. Risk is higher where many users can enter content viewed by other Campaign users, especially privileged users.

Exploitation context

The bundle reports no CISA KEV listing and the CVSS exploit maturity is unproven. Exploitation requires low-privileged access and a victim viewing injected content in the web application.

Researcher notes

The source bundle does not identify specific affected parameters, exploit technique, or fixed build numbers. Avoid assuming stored versus reflected behavior beyond the provided statement that injected HTML executes when viewed.

Mitigation direction

  • Check IBM's referenced support notice for the official fix or maintenance guidance.
  • Prioritize upgrade or remediation for IBM Campaign 9.1, 9.1.2, and 10 instances.
  • Restrict IBM Campaign access to trusted users until remediation is complete.
  • Monitor Campaign content changes for unexpected HTML or suspicious submissions.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory IBM Campaign deployments and record exact versions.
  • Confirm whether any instance runs version 9.1, 9.1.2, or 10.
  • Map vulnerable assets to CVE-2017-1115 and IBM X-Force ID 121153.
  • In authorized testing, verify user-supplied HTML is encoded or sanitized before display.
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Confidence
high
Sources
4

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.4 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/C:L/I:L/PR:L/S:C/UI:R/E:U/RC:C/RL:O

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0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
5.4CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/C:L/I:L/PR:L/S:C/UI:R/E:U/RC:C/RL:O2.32.7Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

5.4Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2017-1115Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/C:L/I:L/PR:L/S:C/UI:R/E:U/RC:C/RL:O

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
IBMCampaign9.1, 9.1.2, 10Listed
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