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IBM WebSphere Application Server SOAP Connector Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for an XSS flaw in WebSphere Application Server's SOAP Connector

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote SOAP server is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack.

Description :

The remote SOAP server fails to sanitize user input via the URI before
using it to generate dynamic XML content in an error page. An
unauthenticated remote attacker may be able to leverage this issue to
inject arbitrary XML into a user's browser.

See also :

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450704/30/0/threaded
http://www.niscc.gov.uk/niscc/docs/br-20061031-00728.html?lang=en
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=PK16602&apar=only

Solution :

Apply version 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 17 / 5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 12 /
6.0.2 Fix Pack 9, depending on the installed version of IBM WebSphere
Application Server.

Network Security Threat Level:

High / CVSS Base Score : 7.0
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/I:P/A:P/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 17919

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2006 Tenable Network Security

Network Interface Cards, NICs

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