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JR62610: SECURITY APAR - MULTIPLE VULNERABILITIES AFFECT THE EMBEDDED IBM CONTENT NAVIGATOR

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Third Party Entry:   PSIRT-ADV0024961
    DESCRIPTION:   Created from Advisory: ADV0024961
    CVSS Base score: 6.2
    CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    
    CVEID: 186425
    Description: The jose.4.j library could allow a remote attacker
    to obtain sensitive information, caused by an Elliptic Curve Key
    Disclosure if the JWK's Header Parameter includes the public
    key. An attacker could generate a private key/public key pair
    and send the public key together with the signature resulting in
    the invalidation of the signature.
    CVSS Base Score: 8.7
    CVSS Temporal Score:
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/186425 for
    more information
    CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N)
    
    CVEID: CVE-2020-4687
    DESCRIPTION: IBM Content Navigator could allow an authenticated
    user to view cached content of another user that they should not
    have access to.
    CVSS Base Score: 4.3
    CVSS Temporal Score:
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/186679 for
    more information
    CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
    
    CVEID:   CVE-2020-4704
    DESCRIPTION:   IBM Content Navigator is vulnerable to stored
    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: 6.4
    CVSS Temporal Score: See:
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/187189 for
    the current score.
    CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
    
    CVEID:   CVE-2020-4760
    DESCRIPTION:   IBM Content Navigator 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/188737 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)
    
    PRODUCTS AFFECTED
    IBM Business Automation Workflow
    

Local fix

  • CVEID: CVE-2020-4687
    Mitigation: Add the docParamsToIgnore parameter to the server
    configuration and put a value in it that is not a standard URL
    queryParameter (such as mitigateCacheFlaw) to prevent the
    default value security_token from being used and, therefore,
    making the document-caching user session specific again.
    Limitations of mitigation: The mitigation will work only where
    docIdPrototype is ${originalDocURL} and not where it has been
    set to a subset of the URL parameters passed to enable ICN
    clearing of ViewONE cache for non-versioned documents (as in
    current versions of ICN).
    

Problem summary

  • No additional information is available.
    

Problem conclusion

  • A fix is available or will be available that resolves the
    multiple vulnerabilities with the embedded IBM Content Navigator
     in Business Automation Workflow.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    JR62610

  • Reported component name

    BUS AUTO WORKFL

  • Reported component ID

    5737H4100

  • Reported release

    J00

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2020-08-13

  • Closed date

    2020-12-10

  • Last modified date

    2025-07-13

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    BUS AUTO WORKFL

  • Fixed component ID

    5737H4100

Applicable component levels

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Product":{"code":"SS8JB4","label":"IBM Business Automation Workflow"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"19.0.0.1","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB76","label":"Data Platform"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
14 July 2025