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Security Bulletin: Cross site scripting vulnerability affecting Case Builder in IBM Business Automation Workflow - CVE-2021-29878

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM Business Automation Workflow Case Builder in Workflow Center is vulnerable to cross site scripting.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2021-29878
DESCRIPTION:   IBM Business Automation Workflow 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/206581 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)
IBM Business Automation WorkflowV21.0
V20.0
V19.0
V18.0


For earlier and unsupported versions of the products, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version of the product.


Remediation/Fixes

The recommended solution is to apply the Interim Fix (iFix) or Cumulative Fix (CF) containing APAR JR64059 as soon as practical:

For IBM Business Automation Workflow


· Upgrade to minimal cumulative fix levels as required by iFix and then apply iFix JR64059
--OR--
· Apply cumulative fix Business Automation Workflow V21.0.3 or later

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

14 Oct 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:
15 October 2021

UID

ibm16501949