CVE-2016-2901 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the PA_Theme_Creator application in IBM WebSphere Portal 8.5 CF08 through CF10 and Web Content Manager allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that insert XSS sequences.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Websphere Portal	8.5.0.0
Ibm	Web Content Manager	All versions

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-352

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI62594
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21983974Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036143Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI62594
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21983974Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036143Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-2901?

CVE-2016-2901 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the PA_Theme_Creator application in IBM WebSphere Portal 8.5 CF08 through CF10 and Web Content Manager allows remote attackers to hijack the authenti...

How severe is CVE-2016-2901?

CVE-2016-2901 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-2901?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Websphere Portal, Ibm Web Content Manager.