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JR62417: SECURITY APAR - CVE-2020-4530 - CROSS-SITE SCRIPTING VULNERABILITY IN ADVANCED REST API

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Direct links to fixes

8.0.1.3-WS-BPMADVWESB-IFJR62417
8.5.7.201706-WS-BPM-IFJR62417
8.6.0.201803-WS-BPM-IFJR62417
8.6.10019003-WS-BPM-IFJR62417
workflow.20001.delta.repository

 

APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • CVEID: CVE-2020-4530
Description: IBM Business Automation Workflow and IBM Business
Process Manager are vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This
vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in
the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially
leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
CVSS Base Score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score:
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/182714 for
more information
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

PRODUCTS AFFECTED
IBM BPM Advanced
Business Automation Workflow

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • No additional information is available.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • A fix that enforces proper mime types in REST responses is
available for IBM BPM V8.0.1.3, V8.5.7.0 CF2017.06, V8.6.0.0
CF2018.03 as well as Business Automation Workflow 19.0.0.3, and
future releases.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    JR62417
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  • Reported component name
    BUS AUTO WORKFL
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  • Reported component ID
    5737H4100
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  • Reported release
    I00
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
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  • Submitted date
    2020-06-08
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  • Closed date
    2020-09-15
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  • Last modified date
    2020-09-15
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    BUS AUTO WORKFL
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  • Fixed component ID
    5737H4100
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            Modified date:
            

            16 September 2020
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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