Security Bulletin: An information disclosure vulnerability has been identified with the embedded Content Platform Engine component shipped with IBM Business Automation Workflow (CVE-2019-4572)

Security Bulletin

Summary

A vulnerability in IBM FileNet Content Manager and Case Foundation, in some case, could contain user information in the log when Process Orchestration Web Services is invoked.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2019-4572
DESCRIPTION: IBM FileNet Content Manager 5.5.2 and 5.5.3 in specific configurations, could log the web service user credentials into a log file that could be accessed by an administrator on the local machine. IBM X-Force ID: 166798.
CVSS Base score: 4.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/166798 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)	Version(s)
IBM Business Automation Workflow	18.0.0 19.0.0

Note: CVE-2019-4572 affects only IBM Business Automation Workflow V18.0.0.2 or later.

Remediation/Fixes

The recommended solution is to apply the Interim Fix (iFix) or Cumulative Fix (CF) containing APAR JR61896 as soon as practical:

IBM Business Automation Workflow

For IBM Business Automation Workflow V18.0.0.2 through V19.0.0.3

· Upgrade to at least IBM Business Automation Workflow V19.0.0.2 as required by iFix and then apply iFix JR61896
--OR--
· Apply cumulative fix Business Automation Workflow V20.0.0.1 (planned for end of Q2 2020)

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

04 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:
09 March 2020

Initial Publish date:
04 March 2020

UID

ibm15694405

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Security Bulletin: An information disclosure vulnerability has been identified with the embedded Content Platform Engine component shipped with IBM Business Automation Workflow (CVE-2019-4572)