CVE-2019-4569
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 Tivoli Netcool Impact 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.0.16 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: 166719.
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 Tivoli Netcool Impact versions 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.0.16 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in its Web UI. Attackers can embed malicious JavaScript code that executes within other users' trusted sessions, potentially leading to credential disclosure or session hijacking.
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>= 7.1.0.0, <= 7.1.0.16CVSS 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:3.1/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 Netcool Impact versionLocate the product version information through the installed binaries, package manager, or product-specific inventory tools. Common locations include installation directories, version files, or the product's built-in version query mechanism.Affected if The installed version falls within the range 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.0.16 (inclusive)
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Confirm the Web UI component is accessibleDetermine whether the Netcool Impact Web UI is deployed and reachable on the network. This may involve checking if the web application server hosting the UI is running and accessible.Affected if The Web UI is exposed and the version is within the affected range
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Review Web UI input handling for unexpected scriptsExamine user inputs or data displayed within the Web UI interface for any injected script tags or unusual HTML that may indicate prior exploitation of stored XSS.Affected if Malicious script content is found persisted in Web UI data fields or displayed to users
A user is affected if IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact version 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.0.16 is installed and the Web UI component is 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 to IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact version 7.1.0.17 or later, which contains the fix for this vulnerability. Apply interim security patches if available from IBM.
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- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing3.0 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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2019-4569 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.
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- 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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