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JR63672: SECURITY APAR - CVE-2021-29753 - SERVER PASSWORD REVEALED TO BROWSER

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • CVEID: CVE-2021-29753
    Description: IBM Business Automation Workflow transmits or
    stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure
    method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or
    retrieval.
    CVSS Base Score: 5.9
    CVSS Temporal Score:
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/201919 for
    more information
    CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • No additional information is available.
    
    PRODUCTS AFFECTED
    IBM Business Process Manager (BPM)
    IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Advanced
    IBM BPM Standard
    IBM BPM Express
    IBM Business Automation Workflow
    

Problem conclusion

  • A fix is available or will be available that prevents passwords
    in Servers and REST service bindings from being transmitted to a
     client browser.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    JR63672

  • Reported component name

    BUS AUTO WORKFL

  • Reported component ID

    5737H4100

  • Reported release

    J00

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2021-05-07

  • Closed date

    2021-11-04

  • Last modified date

    2021-11-04

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

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

    JR63714

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    BUS AUTO WORKFL

  • Fixed component ID

    5737H4100

Applicable component levels

[{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SS8JB4","label":"IBM Business Automation Workflow"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"19.0.0.1"}]

Document Information

Modified date:
05 November 2021