Security Bulletin
Summary
WebSphere Application Server Java Batch 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) |
| IBM Workload Scheduler | 9.5 |
Remediation/Fixes
APAR IJ35591 has been opened to address CVE-2021-20492 that is affecting IBM Workload Scheduler 9.5 containers.
Apar IJ35591 has been included in IBM Workload Scheduler 9.5.0.5 and it is already available on FixCentral.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
19 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:
20 January 2022
UID
ibm16549438