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Security Bulletin: IBM API Connect is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution and security bypass in Drupal (CVE-2020-13664, CVE-2020-13665)

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM API Connect has addressed the following vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2020-13664
DESCRIPTION:   Drupal core could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by code injection flaw. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted web site, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary PHP code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 8.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/183586 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID:   CVE-2020-13665
DESCRIPTION:   Drupal could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing JSON:API PATCH requests. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass the validation for certain fields.
CVSS Base score: 4.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/183668 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
API ConnectAPI Connect V10.0
API ConnectV2018.4.1.0-2018.4.1.11

Remediation/Fixes

Affected ProductAddressed in VRMFAPARRemediation/First Fix
IBM API Connect 
V2018.4.1.0-2018.4.1.11
2018.4.1.12

LI81585

Addressed in IBM API Connect V2018.4.1.12.

Developer Portal is impacted.

Follow this link and find the "portal" package.
 
IBM API Connect 
V10.0.0.0
10.0.1.0

LI81585

Addressed in IBM API Connect V10.0.1.0

Developer Portal is impacted.

Follow this link and find the "portal" package.
 

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

Change History

03-Dec 2020: Corrected typo in affected versions for v2018
16 Nov 2020: Updated for V10.0.1.0
26 Jun 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:
03 December 2020

UID

ibm16240310