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JR58466: SECURITY APAR - CVE-2017-1628 - EVENT MANAGER REST API IS MISSING AUTHORIZATION CHECK

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Direct links to fixes

bpm.8600.cf2017.12.delta.repository
8.6.0.0-WS-BPM-IFJR58466

 

APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • CVEID: CVE-2017-1628
DESCRIPTION: IBM Business Process Manager allows authenticated
users to stop and resume the Event Manager by calling a REST API
with incorrect authorization checks.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/133126 for
the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

PRODUCTS AFFECTED
IBM BPM Advanced
IBM BPM Standard
IBM BPM Express
IBM BPM

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • No additional information is available.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • A fix that adds an authorization check to event manager REST API
 to ensure only administrators can pause and resume Event
Manager and its schedulers will be included in a future release.
An interim fix on v8.6 2017.09 will also be available in Fix
Central.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    JR58466
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  • Reported component name
    BPM STANDARD
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  • Reported component ID
    5725C9500
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  • Reported release
    860
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
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  • Submitted date
    2017-09-26
    • 

  • Closed date
    2017-11-10
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  • Last modified date
    2017-12-01
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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
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5737A5700
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R860  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            14 September 2022
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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