IBM Tivoli Directory Server Web Admin Tool Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	52844
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 30 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 30 2012 12:00AM
Credit:	IBM
Vulnerable:	IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.3.0.0-TIV-ITDS-IF0 IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.3 IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.2.0.3-TIV-ITDS-IF0 IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.2.0.3-TIV-ITDS-IF0 IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.2
Not Vulnerable:	IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.3 11 IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.2 22

IBM Tivoli Directory Server Web Admin Tool Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Tivoli Directory Server is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

Tivoli Directory Server 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 are vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

IBM Tivoli Directory Server Web Admin Tool Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit the issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to visit a specially crafted URL.

IBM Tivoli Directory Server Web Admin Tool Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available; please see the references for details.

IBM Tivoli Directory Server Web Admin Tool Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Tivoli Directory Server Homepage (IBM)
  
• Tivoli Directory Server Version 6.3.0.11-ISS-ITDS-IF0011 (IBM)
  
• Tivoli Directory Server, Version 6.2.0.22-ISS-ITDS-IF0022 (IBM)