Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in IBM Security Network Protectio… (CVE-2014-6189, CVSS 6.1)

Summary

Cross-site scripting in IBM Security Network Protection (CVE-2014-6189). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.

Original description

The description as published by the source.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Security Network Protection 3100, 4100, 5100, and 7100 devices with firmware 5.2 before 5.2.0.0-ISS-XGS-All-Models-Hotfix-FP0008 and 5.3 before 5.3.0.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD

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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2014-6189 has been found in IBM Security Network Protection.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 6.1/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "IBM Security Network Protection CVE-2014-6189" on the vendor's site.

CVE-2014-6189 (IBM Security Network Protection) — CWE-79 / CVSS v3 6.1
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.

❓ What is the problem

Cross-site scripting (XSS) (CWE-79) exists in IBM Security Network Protection.

📍 Affected scope

Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of IBM Security Network Protection.

🔥 Severity

Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.1/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.

🔧 How to fix

Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.

🛡️ Workaround

Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.

🔍 Detection

Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.

Response actions

Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order

1
Identify exposure identify
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Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.
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資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで IBM Security Network Protection を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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Post-deployment verification verify
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Confirm patched version is live in production
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パッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。

References

advisory securityfocus.com
patch www-01.ibm.com