Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Web Browser XSS Protection affects IBM Algo One - Algo Risk Application (CVE-2016-0390)

Summary

Web Browser XSS Protection Not Enabled, or is disabled by the configuration of the ‘X-XSS-Protection’ HTTP response header. Affects Algo Risk Application.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-0390**
DESCRIPTION:** IBM Algo One - Algo Risk Application 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, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base Score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/112533&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

ARA Versions 4.9.1 through 5.1.0

Remediation/Fixes

Algo One ARA 510-022

| http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm~Information+Management&product=ibm/Information+Management/Algo+One&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=5.1.0.0-Algo-OneARA-if0001:0&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc&login=true
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Algo One ARA 500-267| http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm~Information+Management&product=ibm/Information+Management/Algo+One&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=5.0.0.6-Algo-OneARA-if0009:0&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc&login=true
Algo One ARA 491-039| http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm~Information+Management&product=ibm/Information+Management/Algo+One&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=4.9.1.1-Algo-OneARA-if-0019:0&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc&login=true
Algo One ARA 491-038| _http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm~Information+Management&product=ibm/Information+Management/Algo+One&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=4.9.1.0-Algo-OneARA-if0014:0&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc&login=true _ |
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Workarounds and Mitigations

none