SB2022071509 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-39015)

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote user to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote user can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

2) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-39019)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP GET request to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-engineering-lifecycle-optimization-publishing-is-vulnerable-to-cross-site-scripting-cve-2021-39015/
• https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-engineering-lifecycle-optimization-publishing-is-vulnerable-to-disclose-highly-sensitive-information-cve-2021-39019/