IBM Support

JR64586: IBM InfoSphere Information Server is vulnerable to cross-site scripting (CVE-2021-38952)

Subscribe to this APAR

By subscribing, you receive periodic emails alerting you to the status of the APAR, along with a link to the fix after it becomes available. You can track this item individually or track all items by product.

Notify me when this APAR changes.

Notify me when an APAR for this component changes.

 

APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Operations Console security threat - The cookie does not contain
the "HTTPOnly" attribute (CWE 614)

Local fix

  • N/A

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
USERS AFFECTED:
Users of Information Server
****************************************************************
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
IBM InfoSphere Information Server may be vulnerable to XSS due
to missing HttpOnly attribute in cookies (CWE 614)
****************************************************************
RECOMMENDATION:
Install the fix for JR64586
****************************************************************

Problem conclusion

  • The fix removes exposure to XSS attack in the affected component

Temporary fix

  • 



Comments


    

  • 



APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    JR64586
    • 

  • Reported component name
    WIS DATASTAGE
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5724Q36DS
    • 

  • Reported release
    B71
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2022-02-17
    • 

  • Closed date
    2022-04-28
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2022-04-28
    • 





    

  • 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
    WIS DATASTAGE
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5724Q36DS
    • 



Applicable component levels


    








      
              
                            

              

              [{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB10","label":"Data and AI"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSVSEF","label":"InfoSphere DataStage"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"11.7"}]
              

                          

          
 
        

      

    

      

        

          

            
Document Information


            

            


                        

            Modified date:
            

            29 April 2022
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
Page Feedback