CVE-2017-1496
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 Sterling B2B Integrator Standard Edition 5.2.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: 128694.
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 confidenceIBM Sterling B2B Integrator Standard Edition 5.2.x contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability in its Web UI. Attackers can inject arbitrary JavaScript code through user input fields, potentially enabling 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= 5.2= 5.2.1= 5.2.2= 5.2.3= 5.2.4= 5.2.5= 5.2.6CVSS 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 Sterling B2B Integrator versionAccess the system administration console or check the product documentation for version information. Typically, the version is visible in the login page footer, about section, or via the command line using the product's version command.Affected if The installed version matches 5.2, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.2.3, 5.2.4, 5.2.5, or 5.2.6
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Confirm the Web UI component is enabledVerify that the Web UI interface is accessible by attempting to reach the Sterling B2B Integrator web portal URL (typically on ports 8443, 443, or 8080). Check system configuration files for Web UI enablement settings.Affected if The Web UI is accessible and actively running on the system
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Determine if user input fields are exposed in the Web UILog into the Web UI and navigate to user-facing forms such as login fields, search inputs, or data submission forms. These are the entry points where malicious script could be injected.Affected if User input fields are present and accept unvalidated input in the web interface
If the installed version is any of 5.2 through 5.2.6 and the Web UI is accessible, the environment is affected by this XSS vulnerability.
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 patch for this vulnerability (contact IBM for fix availability). Implement output encoding and input validation for all user-supplied data in the Web UI as a defense-in-depth measure.
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- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 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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