IT11733: OAUTH AUTHENTICATION WHOSE GRANT TYPE IS PASSWORD FAILS WHEN THE PASSWORD CONTAINS '%'

Fix packs for DataPower XML Security Gateway version 6.0
Fix packs for DataPower Low Latency Appliance version 6.0
Fix packs for DataPower B2B Appliance version 6.0
Fix packs for DataPower Integration Appliance version 6.0
Fix packs for DataPower Service Gateway version 6.0
Fix packs for DataPower Service Gateway version 6.0.1
Fix packs for DataPower B2B Appliance version 6.0.1
Fix packs for DataPower Integration Appliance version 6.0.1
Fix packs for DataPower Service Gateway version 7.0
Fix packs for DataPower B2B Appliance version 7.0
Fix packs for DataPower Integration Appliance version 7.0
Fix packs for DataPower Gateway version 7.1
Fix packs for DataPower Gateway version 7.2

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When token service is used for authentication and the password
  for "grant_type=password" contains special character such as
  '%', an AAA authentication failure may occur.
  
  If the password is changed so that it doesn't contain '%',
  everything works successfully.
  
  
  The following errors may be seen:
  
  aaa warning 1278865 request 1.0.1.0 0x83800015
  web-token-service (OAuthTokenService): ldap authentication
  failed with (http-basic-auth, username='pizza'
  password='********'configured-realm='login' )
  multistep error 1278865 request 1.0.1.0 0x01d30001
  web-token-service (OAuthTokenService): AAA Authentication
  Failure
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Affected is use of Token service.
  
  When token service is used for authentication and the password
  for "grant_type=password" contains special character such as
  '%', an AAA authentication failure may occur.
  

Problem conclusion

• Fix is available in 6.0.0.18, 6.0.1.14, 7.0.0.11, 7.1.0.8 and
  7.2.0.3
  
  For a list of the latest fix packs available, please see:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21237631
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DATAPOWER

• Fixed component ID

  DP1234567

Applicable component levels

• R600 PSY

     UP

• R601 PSY

     UP

• R700 PSY

     UP

• R710 PSY

     UP

• R720 PSY

     UP