CVE-2024-39735
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 Datacap Navigator 9.1.5, 9.1.6, 9.1.7, 9.1.8, and 9.1.9 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an authenticated 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: 296002.
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 Datacap Navigator versions 9.1.5-9.1.9 contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Web UI. An authenticated attacker can inject arbitrary JavaScript code that executes in other users' browsers within the trusted session context, potentially enabling credential theft or session hijacking.
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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= 9.1.5= 9.1.6= 9.1.7= 9.1.8= 9.1.9all versionsCVSS 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 Datacap versionCheck the Datacap installation directory for version information, or examine the application logs (typically in the 'logs' folder under the Datacap installation path). The version is also visible in the IBM Datacap Navigator login page footer or in the Help > About section of the application.Affected if The installed version matches 9.1.5, 9.1.6, 9.1.7, 9.1.8, or 9.1.9.
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Confirm IBM Datacap Navigator is deployedVerify that the Datacap Navigator web component is installed and running. Check for the presence of the Navigator web application files in the installation directory (typically under 'web' or 'navigator' subfolders), or check if the Navigator web service is running.Affected if IBM Datacap Navigator web interface is present in the environment.
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Verify Web UI is accessibleAttempt to access the Datacap Navigator login page via browser or command line (curl) at the expected URL (commonly http://hostname:9080/navigator or similar port configuration).Affected if The Datacap Navigator Web UI responds to HTTP requests and is reachable.
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Confirm authentication is enabledCheck the web application configuration files (such as web.xml or configuration properties in the Navigator setup) to verify that authentication mechanisms are configured and active.Affected if Authentication is enabled on the Navigator Web UI, which is required for the authenticated attacker to exploit this vulnerability.
The environment is affected if IBM Datacap version 9.1.5-9.1.9 or any version of IBM Datacap Navigator is installed with its Web UI accessible and authentication enabled.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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From vendor dataApply IBM security patches for this vulnerability. Until patches are available, implement strict input validation, output encoding on all user-supplied data, and consider Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate XSS execution.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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