Security Bulletin: IBM Intelligent Operations Center vulnerability in incoming event data fields (CVE-2012-6360)

Abstract

Incoming event data fields could contain malicious JavaScript code that would execute in the Intelligent Operations Center user’s web browser

Content

**CVE ID:**CVE-2012-6360

**DESCRIPTION:**IBM Intelligent Operations Center receives event data from various external sources, and displays the event data in various locations in the user interface. If the event data is not scanned, it is possible to inject malicious JavaScript code, which is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

CVSS:

CVSS Base Score: 3.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80942&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)

**AFFECTED PRODUCTS:**IBM Intelligent Operations Center 1.5.0

**REMEDIATION:**Apply APAR PO00211

Workaround(s): None

Mitigation(s): None

REFERENCES:

• Complete CVSS guide
• On-line Calculator V2
• IBM Intelligent Operations Center event data cross-site scripting
• CVE-2012-6360

RELATED INFORMATION:
· IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal

• The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Flash.

Note:According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an “industry open standard designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and priority of response.” IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY._
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