Security Bulletin
Summary
Apache HttpClient is a component shipped with IBM Spectrum Scale Transparent Cloud Tiering. Information about security vulnerabilities affecting Apache HttpClient has been published. (CVE-2020-13956)
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2020-13956
DESCRIPTION: Apache HttpClient could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the improper handling of malformed authority component in request URIs. By passing request URIs to the library as java.net.URI object, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to pick the wrong target host for request execution.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/189572 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| gpfs.tct.server | 1.1.2 |
| gpfs.tct.server | 1.1.6 |
| gpfs.tct.client | 1.1.3 |
| gpfs.tct.server | 1.1.1 |
| gpfs.tct.server | 1.1.5 |
| gpfs.tct.server | 1.1.7 |
| gpfs.tct.server | 1.1.3 |
| gpfs.tct.server | 1.1.8 |
Remediation/Fixes
For Transparent Cloud Tiering 1.1.1.0 thru 1.1.8.2, apply Transparent Cloud Tiering 1.1.8.3 bundled with IBM Spectrum Scale V5.1.0.1 available from FixCentral at:
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
18 Jan 2021: 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:
19 January 2021
Initial Publish date:
18 January 2021
UID
ibm16405942