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CVE-2021-29806: IBM Jazz for Service Management and IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus_GUI 8.1.0 is vulnerable to stored cross-site...

IBM Jazz for Service Management and IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus_GUI 8.1.0 is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 204264.

MediumCVSS 5.4Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2021-29806 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in IBM Jazz for Service Management and IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus_GUI 8.1.0. An authenticated user could place JavaScript into the Web UI, which may run in trusted user sessions and expose credentials or alter page behavior.

Executive priority

Treat this as a moderate-priority remediation item for affected monitoring or service-management systems. It is not documented here as actively exploited, but credential exposure inside trusted sessions can create operational risk if the Web UI is broadly accessible.

Technical view

The source describes stored XSS with network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, low confidentiality and integrity impact, and no availability impact. CVSS is 5.4 medium. IBM X-Force tracks it as ID 204264.

Likely exposure

Exposure is likely limited to environments running IBM Jazz for Service Management or IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus_GUI 8.1.0 with accessible Web UI functionality. The bundle does not identify other affected versions or products.

Exploitation context

The bundle does not cite active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked KEV. Exploitation requires at least low privileges according to the CVSS vector, but stored XSS can affect trusted sessions after malicious content is saved.

Researcher notes

Do not broaden scope beyond the named IBM products and version unless IBM documentation confirms it. Evidence supports stored XSS and credential-disclosure potential, but the supplied bundle does not include detailed vulnerable fields, proof of exploitation, or exact remediation steps.

Mitigation direction

  • Check IBM advisory 6490747 for official fix guidance and apply it where applicable.
  • Confirm whether IBM X-Force 204264 lists required updates or interim guidance.
  • Restrict administrative Web UI access to trusted networks and users.
  • Remove or disable unnecessary low-privilege Web UI accounts.
  • Monitor for suspicious stored content or unexpected Web UI script behavior.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory IBM Jazz for Service Management and Netcool/OMNIbus_GUI deployments.
  • Confirm whether any deployment is version 8.1.0.
  • Review IBM advisory status against installed build and fix level.
  • Assess whether the Web UI is reachable from untrusted networks.
  • Review audit data for unauthorized changes to user-controlled Web UI content.
Prepared
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/C:L/PR:L/AV:N/AC:L/I:L/UI:N/A:N/S:U/RL:O/RC:C/E:U

Official CVE source material

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
5.4CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/C:L/PR:L/AV:N/AC:L/I:L/UI:N/A:N/S:U/RL:O/RC:C/E:U2.82.5Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

5.4Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2021-29806Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

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
IBMTivoli Netcool/OMNIbus8.1.0Listed
Weakness

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