Security Bulletin: A Security vulnerability in the IBM Dojo Toolkit affects InfoSphere Big Insights (CVE-2014-8917)

Summary

IBM Dojo Toolkit is a component that is used by InfoSphere BigInsights. The IBM Dojo Toolkit that is shipped with InfoSphere BigInsights includes resource files that contain cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2014-8917** **
DESCRIPTION: IBM Dojo Toolkit is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. 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, after the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials

CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99303 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

InfoSphere BigInsights 1.0 through 3.0.0.1

Remediation/Fixes

The recommended solution is to apply the appropriate fix for this vulnerability. For all the affected versions apply the interim fix available from Fix Central.