What is CVE-2019-4542?

CVE-2019-4542 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Security Directory Server, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2019-10-02.

How severe is CVE-2019-4542?

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

XSS in Ibm Security Directory Server

CVE-2019-4542

IBM Security Directory Server 6.4.0 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 disclos…

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.009 (55.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Security Directory Server — versions 6.4.0
Ibm Security_directory_server — versions 6.4.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-4542?: CVE-2019-4542 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Security Directory Server, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2019-10-02.
How severe is CVE-2019-4542?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.