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CVE-2026-1037: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in IBM Common Licensing

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-1037cvecve-2026-1037cwe-79
Published: 09/18/2026 (09/18/2026, 15:52:28 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: IBM
Product: Common Licensing

Description

IBM Common Licensing Agent 9.0, Agent 9.0.0.1, Agent 9.0.0.2, ART 9.0, ART 9.0.0.1, and ART 9.0.0.2 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.1medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected software

IBM

Common Licensing

CPE configurations (2)
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:common_licensing:agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:common_licensing:art:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/18/2026, 16:17:23 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-1037 is a cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) in IBM Common Licensing Agent and ART versions 9.0 through 9.0.0.2. The vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, enabling unauthenticated attackers to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the web UI. This can alter intended functionality and potentially disclose credentials within an active trusted session. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and low impact on confidentiality and integrity, with no impact on availability.

Potential Impact

An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious JavaScript into the IBM Common Licensing web interface. This may lead to altered UI behavior and potential disclosure of user credentials within a trusted session. The vulnerability does not affect system availability but impacts confidentiality and integrity to a limited extent.

Mitigation Recommendations

No patch or official fix information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the IBM vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should exercise caution with user interactions in the web UI and consider restricting access to trusted users only.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
ibm
Date Reserved
2026-01-16T14:47:22.104Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6aad608e55bf5e2cf5360fac

Added to database: 09/18/2026, 16:02:22 UTC

Last enriched: 09/18/2026, 16:17:23 UTC

Last updated: 09/18/2026, 23:38:21 UTC

Views: 11

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