CVE-2017-1156 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

IBM WebSphere Portal 8.5 and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to conduct phishing attacks, using an open redirect attack. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to spoof the URL displayed to redirect a user to a malicious Web site that would appear to be trusted. This could allow the attacker to obtain highly sensitive information or conduct further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force. ID: 122592

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

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-601

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22000153PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98340Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038390
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22000153PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98340Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038390

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-1156?

CVE-2017-1156 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). IBM WebSphere Portal 8.5 and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to conduct phishing attacks, using an open redirect attack. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attack...

How severe is CVE-2017-1156?

CVE-2017-1156 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-2017-1156?

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