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Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in an older version of a Batik plugin that is included in IBM Installation Manager and IBM Packaging Utility

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Summary

There is a vulnerability in an older verions of a Batik plugin that is used by IBM Installation Manager and IBM Packaging Utility. The IBM Installation Manager and IBM Packaging Utility have addressed the applicable CVE.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2018-8013
DESCRIPTION:   Apache Batik could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an error when deserializing subclass of `AbstractDocument`. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to reveal files and obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/143678 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
Capilano (Installation Manager)1.9.x

Remediation/Fixes

Product VRMFAPARRemediation/First Fix
IBM Installation Manager and IBM Packaging Utility1.9.x

No APAR

1.9.1.3 IBM Installation Manager Remediation
1.9.1.3 IBM Packaging Utility Remediation

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

13 Aug 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:
17 August 2020

Initial Publish date:
13 August 2020

UID

ibm16260901