Security Bulletin
Summary
WebSphere Application Server Liberty used by Rational Asset Analyzer is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) vulnerability. This has been addressed.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-20492
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0, 8.5, 9.0, and Liberty Java Batch is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 197793.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197793 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| Rational Asset Analyzer (RAA) | 6.1.0.0 - 6.1.0.23 |
Remediation/Fixes
Apply the corresponding fix from FIX Central. Note the release date of 2021/08/31
| Windows Version | Fix Central |
| z/OS Version | Fix Central |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
31 Aug 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:
23 September 2021
Initial Publish date:
31 August 2021
UID
ibm16491911