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IT33597: WHEN USING DATAPOWER API GATEWAY, A PAYLOAD ON AN OPTIONS REQUEST ECHOES BACK ON THE RESPONSE

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When using DataPower API Gateway, if a customer sends a payload
    using the OPTIONS method to an api, the response echoes back
    the payload.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • When using DataPower API Gateway, if the user sends a OPTIONS
    call with payload to API Gateway, then the response will always
    echo the payload data which might cause security issue.
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT33597

  • Reported component name

    DATAPOWER

  • Reported component ID

    DP1234567

  • Reported release

    18X

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2020-07-20

  • Closed date

    2020-08-25

  • Last modified date

    2020-08-27

  • 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

    DATAPOWER

  • Fixed component ID

    DP1234567

Applicable component levels

  • R100 PSY

       UP

  • R18X PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
27 September 2021