CVE-2016-6121
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 · uneditedIBM Emptoris Supplier Lifecycle Management 10.0.x and 10.1.x 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: 118383.
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 confidenceStored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Emptoris Supplier Lifecycle Management 10.0.x and 10.1.x allows authenticated users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code into the Web UI. This malicious script executes in the browsers of other users viewing the affected interface, potentially enabling session hijacking and credential theft within trusted sessions.
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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= 10.0.0.0= 10.0.0.1= 10.0.0.2= 10.0.0.3= 10.0.1.0= 10.0.1.1= 10.0.1.2= 10.0.1.3= 10.0.1.4= 10.0.2.0= 10.0.2.1= 10.0.2.2= 10.0.0.0= 10.0.0.1= 10.0.0.2= 10.0.0.3= 10.0.1.0= 10.0.1.1= 10.0.1.2= 10.0.2.0= 10.0.2.2= 10.0.2.3= 10.0.2.5= 10.0.2.6CVSS 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 Emptoris productLocate the product name in the application or system documentation, typically found in the About section of the web UI or in the installed programs list. The vulnerability affects two products: Emptoris Strategic Supply Management and Emptoris Supplier Lifecycle Management.Affected if The installed product is either IBM Emptoris Strategic Supply Management or IBM Emptoris Supplier Lifecycle Management
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Determine the installed version numberAccess the product's About or System Information page in the web interface, or check the installation directory for version files. Compare the version against the affected list: Strategic Supply Management versions 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.2.2; Supplier Lifecycle Management versions 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.2.6Affected if The installed version matches one of the specific versions listed in the affected products (e.g., 10.0.0.0, 10.0.1.0, 10.0.2.2, etc.)
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Verify the Web UI is accessibleConfirm the web-based user interface is reachable by accessing the application's URL. This vulnerability is a stored XSS in the Web UI, so the interface must be enabled for the flaw to be exploitable.Affected if The Web UI is accessible and the user can log in as an authenticated user
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Confirm user authentication is enabledVerify that the application allows user login. The vulnerability requires an authenticated user to embed malicious JavaScript into the Web UI.Affected if User authentication is enabled and users can log into the web interface
A user is affected if they are running either IBM Emptoris Strategic Supply Management or IBM Emptoris Supplier Lifecycle Management version 10.0.x with the web interface and authentication enabled.
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 dataApply IBM's vendor patch for this vulnerability. Implement context-aware output encoding and input validation for all user-supplied data in the web interface to prevent script injection.
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- Review / QA6.0 h
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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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