CVE-2016-0303
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 IBM Tivoli Integrated Portal 2.2.0.0 through 2.2.0.15 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
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 · moderate confidenceCross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Integrated Portal versions 2.2.0.0 through 2.2.0.15 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors. The vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation or output encoding in web application responses, enabling malicious scripts to be executed in the context of the victim's browser session.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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>= 2.2.0.0, <= 2.2.0.15CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 the installed IBM Tivoli Integrated Portal versionLocate the version file or use the product's version check mechanism. Common locations include installation directories, version info files, or administrative console about pages. Check /opt/IBM/tip or the installation root directory for version manifests or about dialogs.Affected if The installed version cannot be determined or is not visible through standard discovery methods, but the product is known to be deployed.
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Compare your version against the affected rangeReview the discovered version number against the vulnerable range: versions 2.2.0.0 through 2.2.0.15. If the version is exactly 2.2.0.0, 2.2.0.15, or any version in between, the environment falls within the affected range.Affected if The installed version is 2.2.0.0, 2.2.0.15, or any version numerically between these two values (e.g., 2.2.0.5, 2.2.0.10).
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Confirm the web application component is accessibleDetermine if the Tivoli Integrated Portal web interface is exposed. Check if HTTP/HTTPS ports used by TIP (commonly 16310, 16311, or other configured web ports) are listening and reachable. Access the login page or administrative console URL.Affected if The web application ports are open and the TIP web interface is accessible from network locations where attackers could send malicious requests.
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Review web response headers and pages for input handlingSubmit benign test strings containing special characters (such as <script>alert(1)</script> or various quote and bracket combinations) in web form fields or URL parameters of the TIP login or administrative pages. Observe if these characters are returned reflected in the response without encoding.Affected if User-supplied input appears reflected in web page responses without proper encoding, indicating potential XSS vulnerability.
You are affected if IBM Tivoli Integrated Portal is installed and the version falls within 2.2.0.0 through 2.2.0.15, especially if the web interface is network-accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade IBM Tivoli Integrated Portal to a patched version beyond 2.2.0.15, or apply the relevant interim fix if available from IBM support. Implement output encoding and input validation as a compensating control if immediate upgrade is not feasible.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2016-0303 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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