Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2018-1716 is a cross-site scripting issue in IBM WebSphere Portal. An attacker could cause JavaScript to run inside the portal user interface, potentially exposing credentials or changing what a trusted user sees or does. It is not listed in KEV, so active exploitation is not established by the provided sources. Exposure is most likely where IBM WebSphere Portal versions 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, or 9.0 remain deployed, especially internet-facing or broadly accessible portal instances used for authentication, employee self-service, or partner access. Treat this as a moderate-priority remediation item. It is not confirmed as actively exploited in the supplied evidence, but portal compromise could affect credentials and trusted sessions, making outdated or exposed deployments worth prompt attention. Mitigation focus: Review IBM advisory ibm10729323 for official fix levels and deployment guidance.; Patch affected WebSphere Portal versions according to IBM guidance.; Reduce external access to portal instances where business requirements allow..
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.1 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/C:L/I:L/PR:N/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:N/S:C/UI:R/E:H/RC:C/RL:O2.82.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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6.1MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/C:L/I:L/PR:N/S:C/UI:R/E:H/RC:C/RL:O
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10729323CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-websphere-cve20181716-xss(147164)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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