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Security Bulletin: IBM API Connect V5 is vulnerable to cross site scripting (XSS) (CVE-2020-4251)

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2020-4251
DESCRIPTION:   IBM API Connect is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
CVSS Base score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175489 for the current score.
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 Product(s)Version(s)
API ConnectIBM API Connect V5.0.0.0-5.0.8.8

Remediation/Fixes

Remediation/Fixes

Affected Product

Addressed in VRMF
APAR
Remediation / First Fix

IBM API Connect Developer Portal

V5.0.0.0-5.0.8.8
 

5.0.8.8 iFixLI81534Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.8.8 iFix1 on or after May 12, 2020.

Developer Portal is impacted.

Follow this link and find the "Portal" package:

http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder

IBM API Connect Management Server

V5.0.0.0-5.0.8.8 iFix

5.0.8.8 iFix2LI81534

Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.8.8 iFix2 on or after June 5, 2020.

Management Server is impacted.

Follow this link and find the "Management" package:

http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

Change History

11 June 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.

Disclaimer

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
11 June 2020

UID

ibm16209125