Security Bulletin
Summary
A vulnerability in Apache Commons Codec that is used by IBM InfoSphere Information Server was addressed.
Vulnerability Details
Third Party Entry: 177835
DESCRIPTION: Apache Commons Codec could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the improper validation of input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a method call to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/177835 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| InfoSphere Information Server | 11.7 |
Remediation/Fixes
| Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
| InfoSphere Information Server, Information Server on Cloud | 11.7 | JR62248 |
--Apply InfoSphere Information Server version 11.7.1.0 --Apply InfoSphere Information Server version 11.7.1.0 Fix Pack 1 --Apply InfoSphere Information Server 11.7.1.1 Service Pack 1 For Red Hat 8 installations, contact IBM Customer support |
Contact Technical Support:
In the United States and Canada dial 1-800-IBM-SERV
View the support contacts for other countries outside of the United States.
Electronically open a Service Request with Information Server Technical Support.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
07 May 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:
07 May 2021
UID
ibm16451065