Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability.
Vulnerability Details
DESCRIPTION: IBM API Connect uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information.
CVSS Base score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/165958 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| API Connect | IBM API Connect V5.0.0.0-5.0.8.7iFix3 |
Remediation/Fixes
| Affected Product | Addressed in VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
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IBM API Connect
V5.0.0.0-5.0.8.7iFix3
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5.0.8.7 iFix4 | LI81283 |
Addressed in IBM API Connect 5.0.8.7 iFix released on or after 11 March 2020. Management server is impacted.
Follow this link and find the "Management" package.
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder Before upgrading your API Connect deployment to 5.0.8.7 iFix 4 or later, you must add two new certificates to all of your DataPower Gateway servers to ensure that analytics events data is not lost during the upgrade. Refer to https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSMNED_5.0.0/com.ibm.apic.install.doc/prereq_5087ifix4_dpgw_certs.html for details and instructions.
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Workarounds and Mitigations
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References
Change History
13 Mar 2020: Initial Publication
*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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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
13 March 2020
UID
ibm15693588