Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Business Process Manager (BPM)V8.5.5.0 includes a web based application for administering the IBM BPM DocumentStore. A cross-site scripting vulnerability (CVE-2014-4763) and an open source library for XML processing vulnerability (CVE-2014-0107) have been reported in this web based application.
Vulnerability Details
CVE ID: CVE-2014-0107
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92023 for more information
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Description:
Apache Xalan-Java could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the improper handling of output properties.
CVE ID: CVE-2014-4763
CVSS Base Score: 3.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94660 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Description:
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Content Navigator in Content Engine in IBM FileNet Content Manager 5.2.x before 5.2.0.3-P8CPE-IF003 and Content Foundation 5.2.x before 5.2.0.3-P8CPE-IF003 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Business Process Manager V8.5.5.0 (all editions)
Remediation/Fixes
Install IBM Business Process Manager interim fix JR51503 as appropriate for your current IBM Business Process Manager version.
Workarounds and Mitigations
The vulnerable application is required only for IBM Support to gather additional information. By default, only a single administrative user (deployment environment administrator) can access the application. You can prevent access to the application by removing all users and groups from the security role mapping in this application.
In the administrative console, go to Applications > Application Types > WebSphere Enterprise Applications > IBM_BPM_DocStoreAdmin_<clusterName> > Security role to user/group mapping and remove all users and groups from the role mapping.
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References
Change History
2014-11-17 initial publishing
*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.
Disclaimer
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 June 2018
UID
swg21687258