Security Access Manager For Web 8 0 Firmware
CVE-2015-8531
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.22%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Security Access Manager for Web 8.0 before 8.0.1.3 IF4 and 9.0 before 9.0.0.1 IF1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Security Access Manager for Web 8.0 before 8.0.1.3 IF4 and 9.0 before 9.0.0.1 IF1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL. Affected products include: Ibm Security Access Manager 9.0 Firmware, Ibm Security Access Manager For Web 8.0 Firmware. Version information: before 8.0.1.3.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionCVE.org
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Security Access Manager for Web 8.0 before 8.0.1.3 IF4 and 9.0 before 9.0.0.1 IF1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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EPSS
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Attack Technique
Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
GNU Bash through 4.3 processes trailing strings after function definitions in the values of environment variables, which
GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed function definitions in the values of
The administration console in IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.x before 7.0.0-ISS-WGA-IF0009 and 8.x before 8.0.0-I
IBM Single Sign On for Bluemix could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a XML external e
IBM Security Access Manager for Web is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.0.0 before FP19 and 8.0 before 8.0.1.3 IF3, and Security Access Manager 9.0 before
The Local Management Interface (LMI) in IBM Security Access Manager (ISAM) for Mobile 8.0 with firmware 8.0.0.0 through
The SSH implementation on IBM Security Access Manager for Web appliances 7.0 before 7.0.0 FP19, 8.0 before 8.0.1.3 IF3,
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.0 before 7.0.0 IF21, 8.0 before 8.0.1.3 IF4, and 9.0 before 9.0.0.1 IF1 does not h
IBM Security Access Manager for Web could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to security miscon
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.0.0, 8.0.0, and 9.0.0 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that coul
The WebSEAL component in IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.x before 7.0.0-ISS-WGA-IF0009 and 8.x before 8.0.0-ISS-WG
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