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Security Bulletin: IBM API Connect is impacted by reflected cross site scripting (CVE-2020-4707)

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2020-4707
DESCRIPTION:   IBM API Connect 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/187370 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)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
API ConnectIBM API Connect V5.0.0.0-5.0.8.11

Remediation/Fixes

Affected ProductAddressed in VMRFAPAR
Remediation/First Fix
API Connect

v5.0.0.0-5.0.8.11

5.0.8.12LI82266

Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.8.12

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Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

3 August 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.

Disclaimer

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
03 August 2021

UID

ibm16477840

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