PI41241: HYBRID CLIENT ADDS AN EMPTY AUTHORIZATION HEADER IN WLRESOUCEREQUEST

IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation Interim Fix README for 7.0

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When sending WLResourceRequest to an internal/external resource,
  in some cases, when the client does not have a cached access
  token, it sends an empty authorization header to the server
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of hybrid applications, which called to non-protected  *
  * resources.                                                   *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * A hybrid application added empty Authorisation header string *
  * when the authorisation was not required at all.              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * -                                                            *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem has been fixed in the client code.
  

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

  WL/MFPF CONSUME

• Fixed component ID

  5725I4301

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

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