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Security Bulletin: IBM API Connect is impacted by a vulnerability in Golang (CVE-2020-24553)

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2020-24553
DESCRIPTION:   Golang Go is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the CGI/FCGI handlers. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base score: 7.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/187776 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions


API ConnectV10.0.0.0 - V10.0.1.2
API ConnectV2018.4.1.0-2018.4.1.16
API ConnectV10.0.1-10.0.2

Remediation/Fixes

Affected ProductAddressed in VRMFAPARRemediation/First Fix
IBM API Connect 
V2018.4.1.0-2018.4.1.16
2018.4.1.17 LI82295

Addressed in IBM API Connect V2018.4.1.17.

All components are impacted.

Follow this link and find the appropriate package. 

IBM API Connect 
V10.0.0.0-V10.0.1.2
10.0.1.4

LI82295

Addressed in IBM API Connect V10.0.1.4

All components are impacted.

Follow this link and find the appropriate package. 

IBM API Connect
v10.0.1-10.0.2
10.0.3

LI82295

Addressed in IBM API Connect V10.0.3

All components are impacted.

Follow this link and find the appropriate package.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

25 Aug 2021: Initial Publication

*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 Security Bulletin.

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
25 August 2021

UID

ibm16483659

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