XSS in Ibm Infosphere_datastage
CVE-2016-8999
IBM InfoSphere Information Server contains a Path-relative stylesheet import vulnerability that allows attackers to render a page in quirks mode thereby facilitating an attacker to inject malicious CSS.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.003 (50.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Ibm Infosphere_datastage — versions 8.7, 9.1, 11.3
- Ibm Infosphere_information_server — versions 8.7, 9.1, 11.3
- Ibm Infosphere_information_server_on_cloud — versions 11.5
- Ibm Corporation Infosphere Information Server — versions 8.7, 8.1, 11.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8999?
- CVE-2016-8999 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Infosphere_datastage, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2017-02-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8999?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.