Security Bulletin: API Connect is affected by a Cross Frame Scripting vulnerability CVE-2017-1551

Security Bulletin

Summary

API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability.

IBM API Connect could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2017-1551
DESCRIPTION: IBM API Connect could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack the victim's click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim.
CVSS Base Score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/131291 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected API Connect	Affected Versions
IBM API Connect	5.0.0.0-5.0.6.3
IBM API Connect	5.0.7.0-5.0.7.2

Remediation/Fixes

Affected Product	Addressed in VRMF	APAR	Remediation/First Fix
IBM API Connect V5.0.0.0 - 5.0.6.3	5.0.6.4	LI79785	Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.6.4. Follow this link and find the "APIConnect_Management" and "APIConnect-Portal" packages. https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=5.0.6.4&platform=All&function=all
IBM API Connect V5.0.7.0 - 5.0.7.2	5.0.8.0	LI79785	Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.8.0. Follow this link and find the "APIConnect_Management" and "APIConnect-Portal" packages. https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&platform=All&function=all

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References

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Change History

21 September 2017: original document published

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

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Security Bulletin: API Connect is affected by a Cross Frame Scripting vulnerability CVE-2017-1551