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Security Bulletin: API Connect is affected by a generated LoopBack APIs vulnerability (CVE-2018-1389)

Security Bulletin


Summary

API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability.

 IBM API Connect is impacted by a generated LoopBack APIs for a Model using the BelongsTo/HasMany relationship allowing unauthorized modification of information.  

Vulnerability Details


CVEID: CVE-2018-1389
DESCRIPTION: 
IBM API Connect is impacted by generated LoopBack APIs for a Model using the BelongsTo/HasMany relationship allowing unauthorized modification of information.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/138213 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:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected IBM API Management

Affected Versions
IBM API Connect5.0.0.0-5.0.6.5
IBM API Connect5.0.7.0-5.0.7.2
IBM API Connect5.0.8.0-5.0.8.2

Remediation/Fixes

Affected Product

Addressed in VRMF
APAR
Remediation / First Fix
IBM API Connect

5.0.0.0-5.0.6.5
5.0.6.6LI79985Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.6.6.

Management Server is impacted.

Follow this link and find the "APIConnect_Management" package:

https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=5.0.6.5&platform=All&function=all

Alternately,

Run npm update / manually to ensure loopback-datasource-juggler is running at least at these minimum versions:
loopback-datasource-juggler 2.x => 2.56.0
loopback-datasource-juggler 3.x => 3.15.0
IBM API Connect

5.0.7.0-5.0.7.2
5.0.8.3LI79985Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.8.3.

Management Server is impacted.

Follow this link and find the "APIConnect_Management" package:

https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=5.0.8.2&platform=All&function=all

Alternately,

Run npm update / manually to ensure loopback-datasource-juggler is running at least at these minimum versions:
loopback-datasource-juggler 2.x => 2.56.0
loopback-datasource-juggler 3.x => 3.15.0
IBM API Connect

5.0.8.0-5.0.8.2
5.0.8.3LI79985Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.8.3.

Management Server is impacted.

Follow this link and find the "APIConnect_Management" package:

https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=5.0.8.2&platform=All&function=all

Alternately,

Run npm update / manually to ensure loopback-datasource-juggler is running at least at these minimum versions:
loopback-datasource-juggler 2.x => 2.56.0
loopback-datasource-juggler 3.x => 3.15.0

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References

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Change History

27 April 2018: original document published

*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

swg22013531