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JR58835: SECURITY APAR - CVE-2017-7525 - REMOTE CODE EXECUTION OPEN SOURCE LIBRARY MIGHT AFFECT IBM BPM

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Direct links to fixes

bpm.8600.cf2018.03.delta.repository
8.6.0.201712-WS-BPM-IFJR58835
8.6.0.0-WS-BPM-IFJR58835
8.5.7.201706-WS-BPM-IFJR58835

 

APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • A vulnerable version of the Jackson JSON library shipped with
IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) V8.5.7 and IBM BPM V8.6
2017.09.

CVEID: CVE-2017-7525
DESCRIPTION: A deserialization flaw within the Jackson JSON
library in the readValue method of the ObjectMapper could allow
a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system. By
sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit
this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score:
See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/134639 
for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • No additional information is available.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • A fix that updates the vulnerable library will be available for
IBM BPM V8.5.7 cumulative fix (CF) 2017.06. The fix is also
included in IBM BPM V8.6 CF2017.12.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    JR58835
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  • Reported component name
    BPM
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  • Reported component ID
    5737A5700
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  • Reported release
    860
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
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  • Submitted date
    2017-12-19
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  • Closed date
    2018-02-09
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  • Last modified date
    2018-02-09
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    BPM
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  • Fixed component ID
    5737A5700
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            Modified date:
            

            14 September 2022
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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