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CVE-2022-34166

Status: ModifiedMedium (5.4)—

IBM CICS TX Standard and Advanced 11.1 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 X-Force ID: 229430.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

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Affected technologies (1)

IBM — Cics TX

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