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IBM WebSphere Application Server: CVE-2020-4578: WebSphere Application Server Admin Console is vulnerable to cross-site scripting (CVE-2020-4578)

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IBM WebSphere Application Server: CVE-2020-4578: WebSphere Application Server Admin Console is vulnerable to cross-site scripting (CVE-2020-4578)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
09/10/2020
Created
09/15/2020
Added
09/14/2020
Modified
09/14/2020

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 184433.

Solution(s)

  • ibm-was-install-7-0-0-0-ph26220
  • ibm-was-install-8-0-0-0-ph26220
  • ibm-was-install-8-5-0-0-ph26220
  • ibm-was-install-9-0-0-0-ph26220
  • ibm-was-upgrade-8-5-0-0-8-5-5-18
  • ibm-was-upgrade-9-0-0-0-9-0-5-6

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