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CVE-2017-1121 IBM WebSphere Application Server

Affected softwareIBM WebSphere Application Server
Severity5.4 Medium CVSS 3.0 2 scores
WeaknessCross-site scripting (CWE-79)
Published13 Feb 2017
Updated17 Jun 2026

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, and 9.0 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM Reference #: 1997743

Exploitation status

No public exploit

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 9 years ago.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment no assessment published
  • Indexed PoC none indexed
  • EPSS 0.88% chance in 30 days

Waratek protection

Outside Waratek scope

A Java vulnerability, but not one Waratek protects. It affects only Java on a user's desktop (applets, Web Start, JavaFX, the installer), sits in a product the Waratek agent can't be installed into, or is in a package we don't expect in business applications. The decision below says which.

  • Protection none
  • Action not pursued none
  • Review human Researcher
  • Record active
Decided by Manual classification of this CVE in the legacy dataset
Finding A manual classification set this CVE's status to Outside Waratek scope, but the CVE names a tracked product.

CVSS

5.4 MEDIUM v3.0 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N 2 metrics

We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.

VersionScoreBandVectorAssignerType
CVSS 3.0 5.4 MEDIUM CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N NVD Primary published
CVSS 2.0 3.5 none AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N NVD Primary

Affected software and releases

Products and versions

1 product, 5 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd ibm websphere application server generic 7.0 · 8.0 · 8.5 · 8.5.5 · 9.0

References

URLTags
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21997743 Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96164
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037806

Timeline

Published2017-02-13By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-06-17NVD's own last-modified date for this record.