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CVE-2008-5043

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the web-based interface in IBM Metrica Service Assurance Framework allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the elementid parameter in a generatedreportresults action to the ReportTree program, (2) the jnlpname parameter to the Launch program, or (3) the :tasklabel parameter to the ReportRequest program, related to the name of a report.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-5043 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from ibm organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-11-12T23:30:02.837

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 3.5 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

6.8

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	ibm	metrica_service_assurance_framework	*	Yes

References

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-November/065520.html Exploit ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32683 ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4578 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498168/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32233 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3145 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46495 ([email protected])
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-November/065520.html Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32683 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4578 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498168/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32233 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3145 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46495 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ibm's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.