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Security Bulletin: IBM Enterprise Content Management Widgets and potential Apache Xerces-J denial of service attack (CVE-2013-5372)

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Abstract

Potential denial of service attack due to usage of Apace Xerces-J against IBM Enterprise Content Management Widgets

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VULNERABILITY DETAILS:

CVEID: CVE-2013-5372

DESCRIPTION:
The Apache Xerces-J XML parser is potentially vulnerable to a denial of service attack, triggered by a specially crafted XML document

CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86662for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)


AFFECTED PRODUCTS AND VERSIONS:
IBM Enterprise Content Management Widgets V4.5.1

Note: IBM ECM Widgets V4.5.2 & later versions are not impacted by this potential vulnerability.


REMEDIATION:

ProductVRMFAPARRemediation/First Fix
IBM Enterprise Content Management WidgetsV4.5.1NonePlease contact IBM Software Support to acquire a fix for this release or upgrade to later versions of IBM Enterprise Content Management Widgets.


WORKAROUNDS AND MITIGATION:
None


REFERENCES:
· Complete CVSS Guide
· On-line Calculator V2


RELATED INFORMATION:
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog


ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
None


CHANGE HISTORY
4 November 2013: Original Copy Published


*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Flash.


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Document Information

Modified date:
25 September 2022

UID

swg21654712

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