CVE-2023-45186
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 6.0.0.0 through 6.0.3.9, 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.2.3, and 6.2.0.0 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows a privileged user 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: 268691.
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 confidenceA stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Sterling B2B Integrator's Web UI allows a privileged user to inject malicious JavaScript code that persists and executes when other users access the affected interface, potentially enabling session hijacking and credentials 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>= 6.0.0.0, <= 6.0.3.9>= 6.1.0.0, <= 6.1.2.3= 6.2.0.0CVSS 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 installed IBM Sterling B2B Integrator versionAccess the IBM Sterling B2B Integrator administrative console or check the product version file (typically found in the installation directory or via the 'About' section in the Web UI). The version is usually displayed in the format such as 6.0.x.x, 6.1.x.x, or 6.2.x.x.Affected if The installed version falls within the affected ranges: 6.0.0.0 through 6.0.3.9, 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.2.3, or exactly 6.2.0.0.
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Confirm the Web UI component is enabledVerify that the IBM Sterling B2B Integrator Web UI (typically accessible via HTTP/HTTPS on the configured application server port) is active and accessible. Check if the Web UI login page loads.Affected if The Web UI is accessible and the product version is within the affected ranges listed above.
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Review Web UI input fields for stored XSS payloadsIf you have administrative access, inspect common Web UI input forms (such as user profile fields, configuration settings, or message templates) for any unexpected script tags or JavaScript code that may have been injected. Check the HTML source of rendered pages for suspicious inline scripts.Affected if Unexpected JavaScript code (such as <script> tags, event handlers like onload/onerror, or javascript: URLs) is found stored in Web UI configuration or data fields.
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Check Web UI logs for XSS-related security eventsReview IBM Sterling B2B Integrator security and application logs (typically located in the 'logs' directory) for any entries indicating XSS attacks, unusual script injection attempts, or security filter bypasses.Affected if Logs contain evidence of script injection attempts or XSS filter warnings related to the Web UI.
You are affected if the installed IBM Sterling B2B Integrator version is 6.0.0.0 through 6.0.3.9, 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.2.3, or exactly 6.2.0.0, and the Web UI component is enabled and 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.
dbcve · scopedApply IBM's security patches for the affected versions (6.0.3.9, 6.1.2.3, and later) or upgrade to a supported release. If immediate patching is not possible, implement input validation and output encoding controls as compensating measures.
Upgrade to Sterling B2B Integrator 6.0.3.10+, 6.1.2.4+, or 6.2.0.1+ (whichever applies to your current version track)
- 1. Review IBM Security Bulletin for CVE-2023-45186 on IBM Support portal to confirm exact fixed version
- 2. Back up current IBM Sterling B2B Integrator configuration and databases
- 3. Schedule maintenance window for upgrade procedure
- 4. Download the appropriate fix pack from IBM Fix Central (typically 6.0.3.10+, 6.1.2.4+, or 6.2.0.1+)
- 5. Stop all Sterling B2B Integrator services and related components
- 6. Install the security fix pack following IBM installation instructions
- 7. Verify the fix pack installation completed successfully
- 8. Restart Sterling B2B Integrator services
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA4.0 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-2023-45186 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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