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TITLE:
IBM Installation Manager IEHS Redirection Weakness and Cross-Site
Scripting Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA50729

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RELEASE DATE:
2012-09-24

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DESCRIPTION:
A weakness and a vulnerability have been reported in IBM Installation
Manager, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct
spoofing and cross-site scripting attacks.

The weakness and the vulnerability are caused due to a bundled
vulnerable version of the IBM Eclipse Help System (IEHS).

For more information:
SA49438

The weakness and the vulnerability are reported in versions prior to
1.6.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 1.6.

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ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
IBM:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21611417

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