Link Injection Vulnerability in IBM Infosphere BigInsights by IBM
CVE-2017-1552

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Biginsights
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 November 2017

What is CVE-2017-1552?

IBM Infosphere BigInsights version 4.2.0 and 4.2.5 is susceptible to link injection attacks. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by tricking the victim into clicking a specially crafted URL. This can result in multiple security threats, including cross-site scripting, cache poisoning, and session hijacking, allowing unauthorized actions to be performed on behalf of the victim.

Affected Version(s)

BigInsights 4.2.0

BigInsights 4.2.5

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22009192
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/131396
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101588
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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