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JR58706: SECURITY APAR - CVE-2017-1756 - POTENTIAL INFORMATION LEAK DUE TO INCORRECT BROWSER CACHE HEADERS

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • CVEID: CVE-2017-1756
    DESCRIPTION: IBM Business Process Manager allows web pages to be
    stored locally, which can be read by another user on the system.
    CVSS Base Score: 4
    CVSS Temporal Score:
    See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/135856 
    for the current score
    CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
    CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • No additional information is available.
    
    PRODUCTS AFFECTED
    IBM BPM
    IBM BPM Advanced
    IBM BPM Standard
    IBM BPM Express
    IBM WebSphere Lombardi Edition
    

Problem conclusion

  • A fix will be delivered for IBM BPM V7.5.1.2, V8.0.1.3,
    V8.5.0.2, V8.5.5.0, V8.5.6.0 CF02, V8.5.7 CF2017.06. and
    WebSphere Lombardi Edition V7.2.0.5. The same fix is included in
     IBM BPM 8.6.0.0 CF2017.12.
    
    The fix will ensure that all required HTTP response headers are
    set to prevent browsers and network intermediaries from caching
    dynamic or sensitive information.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    JR58706

  • Reported component name

    BPM ADVANCED

  • Reported component ID

    5725C9400

  • Reported release

    860

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2017-11-08

  • Closed date

    2018-03-22

  • Last modified date

    2018-03-22

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    BPM

  • Fixed component ID

    5737A5700

Applicable component levels

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSFPJS","label":"IBM Business Process Manager"},"Component":"","ARM Category":[],"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"8.6.0.0","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
14 September 2022