What is CVE-2017-1120?

CVE-2017-1120 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere_portal, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-03-27.

How severe is CVE-2017-1120?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.

XSS in Ibm Websphere_portal

CVE-2017-1120

IBM WebSphere Portal 8.5 and 9.0 is vulnerable to 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…

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.003 (51.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Websphere_portal — versions 8.5, 9.0
Ibm Corporation Websphere Portal — versions 9.0, 8.5.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

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-2017-1120?: CVE-2017-1120 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere_portal, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-03-27.
How severe is CVE-2017-1120?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.