Security Bulletin
Summary
Vulnerability in Apache MyFaces affects embedded WebSphere Application Server which affects Content Collector for Email.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-26296
DESCRIPTION: Apache MyFaces is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. By persuading an authenticated user to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could send a malformed HTTP request to perform unauthorized actions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to perform cross-site scripting attacks, Web cache poisoning, and other malicious activities.
CVSS Base score: 8.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197017 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)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| Content Collector for Email | 4.0.x |
Remediation/Fixes
| Product | VRM | Remediation |
| Content Collector for Email | 4.0.1 | Use Content Collector for Email 4.0.1.9 Interim Fix IF010 |
| Content Collector for Email | 4.0.1 | Use Content Collector for Email 4.0.1.12 Interim Fix IF001 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
01 June 2021: Initial Publication
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
01 June 2021
Initial Publish date:
01 June 2021
UID
ibm16457783