Security Bulletin: Apache CXF XSS Vulnerability Affects IBM Control Center (CVE-2019-17573)

Summary

Apache CXF is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the services listing page. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2019-17573
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache CXF is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the services listing page. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174689 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

Product

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VRMF

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iFix

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Remediation

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IBM Control Center

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6.1.3.0

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iFix02

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Fix Central - 6.1.3.0

IBM Control Center

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6.1.2.1

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iFix04

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Fix Central - 6.1.2.1

IBM Control Center

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6.0.0.2

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iFix11

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Fix Central - 6.0.0.2

Workarounds and Mitigations

None