Security Bulletin
Summary
Apache CXF is used by Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition (ITNM). A denial of service vulnerability (CVE-2021-30468) has been addressed by updating to Version 4.2.0.x
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-30468
DESCRIPTION: Apache CXF is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an infinite loop flaw in the JsonMapObjectReaderWriter function. By sending a specially-crafted JSON to a web service, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to consume available CPU resources.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/203830 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| ITNM | 4.2.0.x |
Remediation/Fixes
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) | Remediation |
| ITNM | 4.2.0.x | This issue has been fixed in ITNM4.2 Fix Pack 14(i.e. 4.2.0.14) and upgrade it to the latest(i.e. 4.2.0.14) from fix central which is available in below mentioned locations. ITNM Full builds 4.2.0-TIV-ITNMIP-zLinux-FP0014 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
10 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:
25 January 2022
UID
ibm16550790