Security Bulletin: API Connect is affected by a vulnerability that could allow a specially crafted HTTP request to execute system commands (CVE-2018-1469)

Security Bulletin

Summary

API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability.

IBM API Connect Developer Portal could allow an unathenticated attacker to execute system commands using specially crafted HTTP requests.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2018-1469
DESCRIPTION: IBM API Connect Developer Portal could allow an unathenticated attacker to execute system commands using specially crafted HTTP requests.
CVSS Base Score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/140605 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected API Connect	Affected Versions
IBM API Connect	5.0.0.0-5.0.6.6
IBM API Connect	5.0.7.0-5.0.7.2
IBM API Connect	5.0.8.0-5.0.8.2

Remediation/Fixes

Affected Product	Addressed in VRMF	APAR	Remediation/First Fix
IBM API Connect V5.0.0.0 - 5.0.6.6	5.0.6.6 iFix	LI80044	Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.6.6 iFix. Follow this link and find the "APIConnect-Portal" iFix dated on or after 2018/03/21. https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=5.0.6.6&platform=All&function=all
IBM API Connect V5.0.7.0 - 5.0.7.2	5.0.7.2 iFix	LI80044	Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.7.2 iFix. Follow this link and find the "APIConnect-Portal" iFix dated on or after 2018/03/21. https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=5.0.7.2&platform=All&function=all
IBM API Connect V5.0.8.0 - 5.0.8.2	5.0.8.2 iFix	LI80044	Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.8.2 iFix. Follow this link and find the "APIConnect-Portal" iFix dated on or after 2018/03/21. https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=5.0.8.2&platform=All&function=all

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References

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Change History

26 March 2018: 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 vulnerability that could allow a specially crafted HTTP request to execute system commands (CVE-2018-1469)