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JR57917: SECURITY APAR - CVE-2017-1346 - SENSITIVE FILES ARE BRIEFLY STORED IN THE SYSTEM TEMP DIRECTORY

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Direct links to fixes

8.0.1.3-WS-BPM-IFJR57917
8.5.0.2-WS-BPM-IFJR57917
8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR57917
8.5.6.2-WS-BPM-IFJR57917

 

APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • CVEID: CVE-2017-1346
DESCRIPTION: IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) temporarily
stores files in a temporary folder during offline installations,
which could be read by a local user within a short timespan.
CVSS Base Score: 2.9
CVSS Temporal Score:
See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/126461 
for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • No additional information is available.

PRODUCTS AFFECTED
IBM BPM Advanced
IBM BPM Standard
IBM BPM Express

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • A fix that ensures sensitive temporary files are stored in IBM
BPM's profile temp directory is available for the IBM BPM
V7.5.1.2, V8.0.1.3, V8.5.0.2, V8.5.5.0, and V8.5.6.2 fix packs
and is included in IBM BPM V8.5.7 cumulative fix 2017.06.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    JR57917
    • 

  • Reported component name
    BPM STANDARD
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  • Reported component ID
    5725C9500
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  • Reported release
    857
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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
    2017-05-26
    • 

  • Closed date
    2017-09-21
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2017-09-21
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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 STANDARD
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  • Fixed component ID
    5725C9500
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R856  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            21 September 2017
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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