Open Redirect in IBM Websphere Portal
CVE-2017-1156
IBM WebSphere Portal 8.5 and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to conduct phishing attacks, using an open redirect attack. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to spoof the URL displayed to redirect a user to a malicious Web site that would appear to be trusted. This could allow the attacker to obtain highly sensitive information or conduct further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force. ID: 122592
Vulnerability class: Open Redirect
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (65.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 65.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Websphere Portal — versions 8.5, 9.0
- IBM Corporation Websphere Portal — versions 8.5, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038390 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98340 (vdb-entry, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-1156?
- CVE-2017-1156 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Portal, classified under URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (Open Redirect). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-05-05.
- How severe is CVE-2017-1156?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-1156 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.