CVE-2015-4998
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2015-4998 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ibm |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2015-12-21 11:59:03 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0 through 6.1.0.6 CF27, 6.1.5 through 6.1.5.3 CF27, 7.0.0 through 7.0.0.2 CF29, 8.0.0 before 8.0.0.1 CF19, and 8.5.0 before CF08 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-4993. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 6.1 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-79 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.1 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
ChangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
PartialAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Portal | 6.1.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Portal | 6.1.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Portal | 6.1.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Portal | 6.1.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Portal | 6.1.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Portal | 6.1.0.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Portal | 6.1.0.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Portal | 6.1.5.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Portal | 6.1.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Portal | 6.1.5.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Portal | 6.1.5.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Portal | 7.0.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Portal | 7.0.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Portal | 7.0.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Portal | 8.0.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Portal | 8.0.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Portal | 8.5.0.0 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM WebSphere Portal Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service and Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| IBM notice: The page you requested cannot be displayed | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www-01.ibm.com | |
| IBM Security Bulletin: Fix Available for Security Vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere Portal (CVE-2015-4993, CVE-2015-4998, CVE-2015-5001, CVE-2015-7413) - United States | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www-01.ibm.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.