Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Rational Build Forge version 8.0.x is affected by CVE-2021-40438
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-40438
DESCRIPTION: Apache HTTP Server is vulnerable to server-side request forgery, caused by an error in mod_proxy. By sending a specially crafted request uri-path, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to forward the request to an origin server chosen by the remote user.
CVSS Base score: 9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/209526 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| Build Forge | 8.0 - 8.0.0.20 |
Remediation/Fixes
You must download the fix pack specified in the following table and apply it.
|
Affected Supporting Product(s) |
Remediation/Fix |
|
IBM Rational Build Forge 8.0 to 8.0.0.20 |
Download IBM Rational Build Forge 8.0.0.21. The fix includes Apache-HTTP-Server-2.4.52 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-40438
Change History
17 Jan 2022: 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:
17 January 2022
UID
ibm16541314