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JR56800: SECURITY APAR - CVE-2016-6109 CROSS SITE SCRIPTING VULNERABILITYIN WEBVIEWER COMPONENT

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • A REST service framework used in IBM BPM's WebViewer component
    fails to set the Content-Type header for HTTP 500 error
    responses. IE 11 has been observed to execute script included
    in an error response even with content sniffing disabled. This
    issue affects IBM BPM Process Center and Process Server
    deployments.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • No additional information is available.
    

Problem conclusion

  • A fix for IBM BPM V8.5.0.2, V8.5.5.0, V8.5.6.0 and V8.5.7.0 is
    available that properly sets HTTP response headers to prevent
    browsers from executing injected script.
    

Temporary fix

  • not applicable
    

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    JR56800

  • Reported component name

    BPM ADVANCED

  • Reported component ID

    5725C9400

  • Reported release

    856

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2016-10-10

  • Closed date

    2017-03-31

  • Last modified date

    2017-03-31

  • 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

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSFTN5","label":"IBM Business Process Manager Advanced"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"856","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
04 September 2023