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JR63672: SECURITY APAR - CVE-2021-29753 - SERVER PASSWORD REVEALED TO BROWSER

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • CVEID: CVE-2021-29753
Description: IBM Business Automation Workflow transmits or
stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure
method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or
retrieval.
CVSS Base Score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score:
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/201919 for
more information
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • No additional information is available.

PRODUCTS AFFECTED
IBM Business Process Manager (BPM)
IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Advanced
IBM BPM Standard
IBM BPM Express
IBM Business Automation Workflow

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • A fix is available or will be available that prevents passwords
in Servers and REST service bindings from being transmitted to a
 client browser.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    JR63672
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  • Reported component name
    BUS AUTO WORKFL
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  • Reported component ID
    5737H4100
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  • Reported release
    J00
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
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  • Submitted date
    2021-05-07
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  • Closed date
    2021-11-04
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  • Last modified date
    2025-07-13
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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:
    

    
JR63714
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    BUS AUTO WORKFL
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  • Fixed component ID
    5737H4100
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Applicable component levels


    








      
              
                            

              

              [{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Product":{"code":"SS8JB4","label":"IBM Business Automation Workflow"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"19.0.0.1","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB76","label":"Data Platform"}}]
              

                          

          
 
        

      

    

      

        

          

            
Document Information


            

            


                        

            Modified date:
            

            14 July 2025
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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