Security Bulletin: Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability affect IBM Cloud Pak for Automation Workflow Process Service (CVE-2021-38893 CVE-2021-38966)

Security Bulletin

Summary

Process Admin Console in IBM Cloud Pak for Automation Workflow is vulnerable to a Cross-Site Scripting attack.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2021-38966
DESCRIPTION: IBM Cloud Pak for Automation 21.0.2 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. IBM X-Force ID: 212357.
CVSS Base score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212357 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)

CVEID: CVE-2021-38893
DESCRIPTION: IBM Business Process Manager 8.5 and 8.6 and IBM Business Automation Workflow 18.0, 19.0, 20.0 and 21.0 are vulnerable to stored 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. IBM X-Force ID: 209512.
CVSS Base score: 6.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/209512 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)	Version(s)
ICP4A - Workflow Process Services	V21.0.2

Remediation/Fixes

The recommended solution is to apply the Interim Fix (iFix) or Cumulative Fix (CF) containing APAR JR64102 as soon as practical:

For IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation V21.0.2. Apply IF006 and above

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

CVE-2021-38893 was reported to IBM by @akenofu and @Salah_ElSheikh. CVE-2021-38966 was reported to IBM by QATAR NATIONAL BANK.

Change History

29 Nov 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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Security Bulletin: Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability affect IBM Cloud Pak for Automation Workflow Process Service (CVE-2021-38893 CVE-2021-38966)