Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2018-1653 is a cross-site scripting issue in IBM Security Access Manager Appliance Web UI versions 9.0.1.0 through 9.0.5.0. A trusted-session user could be tricked into running attacker-supplied JavaScript, potentially exposing credentials or changing UI behavior. Exposure is limited to IBM Security Access Manager Appliance deployments on versions 9.0.1.0, 9.0.2.0, 9.0.3.0, 9.0.4.0, or 9.0.5.0, especially where the Web UI is reachable by untrusted or broad internal users. Treat this as a targeted remediation item, not an emergency internet-wide crisis. Patch or upgrade affected appliances during the next security maintenance window, sooner if the Web UI is broadly reachable or handles privileged access. Mitigation focus: Check IBM advisory guidance for the official fix or supported upgrade path.; Prioritize patching affected 9.0.1.0 through 9.0.5.0 appliances.; Restrict Web UI access to trusted administrative networks or VPN..
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- 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:H/RC:C/RL:O
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CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/C:L/I:L/PR:L/S:C/UI:R/E:H/RC:C/RL:O2.32.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/C:L/I:L/PR:L/S:C/UI:R/E:H/RC:C/RL:O
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ibm-sam-cve20181653-xss(144726)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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