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CVE-2014-8917


Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in (1) dojox/form/resources/uploader.swf (aka upload.swf), (2) dojox/form/resources/fileuploader.swf (aka fileupload.swf), (3) dojox/av/resources/audio.swf, and (4) dojox/av/resources/video.swf in the IBM Dojo Toolkit, as used in IBM Social Media Analytics 1.3 before IF11 and other products, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-8917 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from ibm, from ibm, from ibm and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2015-01-28T22:59:00.047

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application ibm social_media_analytics ≤ 1.3.0.0 Yes
Application ibm financial_transaction_manager 2.0.0.0 Yes
Application ibm financial_transaction_manager 2.0.0.1 Yes
Application ibm financial_transaction_manager 2.0.0.2 Yes
Application ibm financial_transaction_manager 2.0.0.3 Yes
Application ibm financial_transaction_manager 2.1.0.0 Yes
Application ibm financial_transaction_manager 2.1.0.1 Yes
Application ibm financial_transaction_manager 2.1.0.2 Yes
Application ibm financial_transaction_manager 2.1.1.0 Yes
Application ibm financial_transaction_manager 2.1.1.1 Yes
Application ibm financial_transaction_manager 3.0.0.0 Yes
Application ibm financial_transaction_manager_for_check_services 2.1.1.8 Yes
Application ibm financial_transaction_manager_for_corporate_payment_services 2.1.1.0 Yes

References

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.