Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
IBM Content Navigator 2.0.3 and 3.0CD have a cross-site scripting issue. A logged-in user could place JavaScript into the web interface, potentially changing trusted-session behavior and exposing credentials.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority application security issue. It is not cited as KEV-active, but credential disclosure inside trusted sessions can create business risk in document-management environments.
Technical view
CVE-2019-4033 is an authenticated, user-interaction XSS in IBM Content Navigator. The CVSS 3.0 score is 5.4 with network attack vector, low privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, and low confidentiality and integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running IBM Content Navigator 2.0.3 or 3.0CD, especially web-accessible deployments used by many authenticated users.
Exploitation context
The bundle says KEV is false, so it does not establish known active exploitation. The CVSS vector includes high exploit maturity, but the provided sources do not include exploit details or observed campaign evidence.
Researcher notes
Evidence identifies IBM Content Navigator 2.0.3 and 3.0CD only. Do not broaden affected versions without vendor confirmation. Validate through version checks, advisory status, and safe review of UI input handling.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory IBM Content Navigator deployments and confirm exact versions.
- Review IBM advisory ibm10869046 for official remediation guidance.
- Prioritize remediation for internet-accessible or broadly used instances.
- Limit access to trusted users until vendor guidance is applied.
- Monitor for suspicious script injection or unusual session behavior.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether IBM Content Navigator 2.0.3 or 3.0CD is present.
- Check whether the IBM advisory remediation has been applied.
- Review web UI fields for unsafe stored or reflected script handling.
- Inspect logs for unexpected script content submitted by users.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/I:L/C:L/AC:L/S:C/PR:L/A:N/AV:N/UI:R/RL:O/RC:C/E:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/I:L/C:L/AC:L/S:C/PR:L/A:N/AV:N/UI:R/RL:O/RC:C/E:H2.32.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/I:L/C:L/AC:L/S:C/PR:L/A:N/AV:N/UI:R/RL:O/RC:C/E:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10869046CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-content-cve20194033-xss (155999)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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CWE details
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