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JR61232: SECURITY APAR - CVE-2019-4424 - XML EXTERNAL ENTITY INJECTION (XXE) VULNERABILITY IN BUSINESS PROCESS CHOREOGRAPHER EXPLORER

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Direct links to fixes

workflow.19003.delta.repository
7.5.1.2-WS-BPMADV-IFJR61232
8.0.1.3-WS-BPMADV-IFJR61232
8.6.10019002-WS-BPM-IFJR61232
8.6.10019001-WS-BPM-IFJR61232
8.6.10018001-WS-BPM-IFJR61232
8.6.0.201803-WS-BPM-IFJR61232
8.5.7.201706-WS-BPM-IFJR61232
8.5.6.2-WS-BPM-IFJR61232
8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR61232
8.5.0.2-WS-BPM-IFJR61232

 

APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • CVEID: CVE-2019-4424
DESCRIPTION: IBM Business Automation Workflow is vulnerable to
an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing
XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to
expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.
CVSS Base Score: 7.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/162770 for
the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L)

PRODUCTS AFFECTED
IBM Business Process Manager (BPM)
IBM BPM Advanced
IBM Business Automation Workflow

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • No additional information is available.

PRODUCTS AFFECTED
IBM Business Process Manager (BPM)
IBM BPM Advanced
IBM Business Automation Workflow

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • A fix that prevents entities from being resolved is available
for IBM BPM V7.5.1.2, V8.0.1.3, V8.5.0.2, V8.5.5.0, V8.5.6.0
cumulative fix (CF) 02, V8.5.7.0 CF2017.06, and V8.6.0.0
CF2018.03 as well as Business Automation Workflow V18.0.0.1,
V19.0.0.1, V19.0.0.2 and future releases.

    



Temporary fix


    

  • Not applicable.

    



Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    JR61232
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  • Reported component name
    BUS AUTO WORKFL
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  • Reported component ID
    5737H4100
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  • Reported release
    J00
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
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  • Submitted date
    2019-07-05
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  • Closed date
    2019-08-06
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  • Last modified date
    2019-08-06
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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    BUS AUTO WORKFL
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  • Fixed component ID
    5737H4100
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Applicable component levels


    








      
              
                            

              

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            Modified date:
            

            06 August 2019
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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