JR56092: THE PROCESS APPLICATION SETTINGS REST API REQUIRES ADMIN RIGHTS ON AN IBM PROCESS SERVER

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Downloading IBM Business Process Manager V8.5.7 Cumulative Fix 2016.09

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Only members of the tw_admin group may access the
  /rest/bpm/wle/v1/processAppSettings?snapshotId={snapshotId}&bran
  chId={branchId}&processAppId={processAppId}&recurse=false REST
  API.
  
  PRODUCTS AFFECTED
  IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Advanced
  IBM BPM Standard
  IBM BPM Express
  

Local fix

• Invoke the REST API as a user who is a member of the tw_admin
  group.
  

Problem summary

• On an IBM Process Center environment, the process application's
  access control list (ACL) authorization applies to the
  /rest/bpm/wle/v1/processAppSettings REST API. By default, only
  members of the tw_admin group may access this REST API on a
  runtime IBM Process Server environment.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available for IBM BPM V8.5.6 that introduces a
  configurable property
  (<enforce-authorization-check-for-ps-model-data>) that allows
  non tw_admin users to access the
  /rest/bpm/wle/v1/processAppSettings?snapshotId={snapshotId}&bran
  chId={branchId}&processAppId={processAppId}&recurse=false REST
  API.
  
  On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
  for JR56092:
  
  1.     Select IBM Business Process Manager with your edition
  from the product selector, the installed version to the fix pack
  level, and your platform, and then click Continue.
  2.     Select APAR or SPR, enter JR56092, and click Continue.
  
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  fix.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• 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 ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9400

Applicable component levels