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PI74202: False positive "Application Debug Mode Enforcement"

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IBM Security AppScan Standard 9.0.3 Fix Pack 5 at Fix Central

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APAR status

  • Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

  • Expected behavior:
AppScan should not report "Application Debug Mode Enforcement"
when the app doesn't actually switch to debug mode

Observed behavior: "Application Debug Mode Enforcement" was
reported when the app didn't switch to debug mode (false
positive)
Workarounds (if applicable): N/A
Reproduction Steps: N/A
Additional Technical detail: regular expression too permissive
(too many chars allowed between "debug" and "information")

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Problem summary


    

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* USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
* ASE & ASD                                                    *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
* "Application Debug Mode Enforcement" was reported when the   *
* app didn't switch to debug mode (false positive)             *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PI74202
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  • Reported component name
    SEC APPSCAN STD
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  • Reported component ID
    5724T5900
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  • Reported release
    903
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  • Status
    CLOSED  FIN
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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
    2016-12-27
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  • Closed date
    2017-01-25
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  • Last modified date
    2017-01-25
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Fix information


    



Applicable component levels


    

  • R903  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            08 September 2020
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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