CVE-2015-8524
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedCross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Process Portal in IBM Business Process Manager 8.5.0.x through 8.5.0.2, 8.5.5.x through 8.5.5.0, and 8.5.6.x through 8.5.6.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceReflected XSS vulnerability in IBM Business Process Manager Process Portal allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript/HTML via crafted URLs. The vulnerability exists in versions 8.5.0.x through 8.5.0.2, 8.5.5.x through 8.5.5.0, and 8.5.6.x through 8.5.6.2.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 8.5.0.0= 8.5.0.1= 8.5.0.2= 8.5.5.0= 8.5.6.0= 8.5.6.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify IBM Business Process Manager versionLocate the installed IBM BPM version by checking the installation directory, product README, or version information file. Common locations include the installation root or the properties file that ships with the product.Affected if The installed version matches 8.5.0.0, 8.5.0.1, 8.5.0.2, 8.5.5.0, 8.5.6.0, or 8.5.6.2, or falls within 8.5.0.x (versions 8.5.0.0-8.5.0.2), 8.5.5.x (version 8.5.5.0), or 8.5.6.x (versions 8.5.6.0-8.5.6.2).
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Confirm Process Portal is accessibleDetermine whether the Process Portal web interface is deployed and accessible. This is typically accessible via a web URL path such as /ProcessPortal or similar endpoint depending on your installation configuration.Affected if Process Portal is enabled and exposed over HTTP/HTTPS, making it reachable to users or attackers.
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Check for recent security patchesReview the installed fix packs or patches for IBM Business Process Manager. Check the installed patches against IBM security bulletins to see if the CVE-2015-8524 fix has been applied.Affected if The security patch for CVE-2015-8524 has not been installed, leaving the vulnerability unmitigated.
You are affected if your IBM Business Process Manager version is 8.5.0.0 through 8.5.0.2, 8.5.5.0, or 8.5.6.0 through 8.5.6.2, and Process Portal is accessible without the CVE-2015-8524 security patch applied.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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From vendor dataApply IBM security patches (fix packs) for this vulnerability. Implement input validation and output encoding as compensating controls until the patch can be deployed.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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