CVE-2017-1445
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 Spend Analysis 9.5.0.0 through 10.1.1 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: 128170.
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 confidenceIBM Emptoris Spend Analysis versions 9.5.0.0 through 10.1.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web UI. Attackers can embed arbitrary JavaScript code that executes in the browsers of other users viewing the injected content, potentially leading to session hijacking and credential disclosure 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= 9.5.0.0= 9.5.0.1= 9.5.0.2= 9.5.0.3= 9.5.0.4= 10.0.0.0= 10.0.0.1= 10.0.1= 10.0.1.0= 10.0.2= 10.0.4= 10.1.1CVSS 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 installed version of IBM Emptoris Spend AnalysisCheck the product version through the administrative console, installation directory, or by querying the application metadata (often found in version.properties, about page, or system information within the admin UI)Affected if The installed version matches any of: 9.5.0.0, 9.5.0.1, 9.5.0.2, 9.5.0.3, 9.5.0.4, 10.0.0.0, 10.0.0.1, 10.0.1, 10.0.1.0, 10.0.2, 10.0.4, or 10.1.1
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Confirm Web UI is accessibleVerify that the Emptoris Spend Analysis web interface is exposed and accessible to users (check network bindings, firewall rules, and application server configuration)Affected if The web interface is exposed and users can access it without additional authentication controls beyond the application login
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Inspect user input fields in the Web UIExamine forms and data entry points in the Spend Analysis web interface where users can submit or upload content (such as supplier names, cost centers, or spend category descriptions)Affected if Input fields lack visible output encoding or validation indicators when data is rendered back to users
You are affected if the installed IBM Emptoris Spend Analysis version matches any of the affected versions listed (9.5.0.0 through 10.1.1) and the Web UI is accessible to users.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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From vendor dataApply the IBM patch for this vulnerability. Until patched, implement strict input validation, output encoding, and consider Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate XSS execution.
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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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