CVE-2017-1632
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 File Gateway 2.2 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: 133178.
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 File Gateway 2.2 contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in its Web UI. Attackers can embed arbitrary JavaScript code into the web interface, potentially altering application functionality and enabling credential disclosure through a trusted user 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= 2.2CVSS 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
- 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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Confirm IBM Sterling File Gateway installationLocate the installation directory typically under /opt/ibm/SterlingFileGateway or C:\IBM\SterlingFileGateway on Windows. Check for the presence of the sfg_<version> directory or theSFGroot directory structure.Affected if The product is not installed or cannot be found in expected locations.
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Identify installed versionCheck the version.properties or version.txt file within the installation directory, or run the version command if available from the installation: cd <install_dir>/bin and run version.sh or version.bat. Also check the WebSphere deployment for the application version.Affected if The installed version is exactly 2.2 (as indicated by =2.2 in the affected versions).
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Verify Web UI component is enabledCheck if the Web UI is accessible by attempting to reach the web interface URL (typically https://<host>:<port>/SterlingFileGateway or similar). Alternatively, check WebSphere console configurations or the deployed applications list for the SterlingFileGateway application status.Affected if The Web UI is enabled and accessible - this is required for the XSS to be exploitable.
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Check Web UI configuration filesExamine the web.xml deployment descriptor or the SFG configuration files in the <install_dir>/properties directory for any custom security settings or XSS protection configurations that may already exist.Affected if No input validation or output encoding protections are configured for the Web UI.
A user is affected if IBM Sterling File Gateway version 2.2 is installed and the Web UI component is enabled, as this XSS vulnerability exists specifically in the Web UI of that version.
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 patches for Sterling File Gateway 2.2 as provided by IBM. Implement output encoding and input validation for all user-supplied data in the Web UI as an additional defensive measure.
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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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