Security Bulletin
Summary
The products image in IBM Security Verify Information Queue (ISIQ) v10.0.2 uses an older version of the dom4j library that does not properly safeguard against XML External Entity (XXE) attacks. ISIQ v10.0.3 has upgraded its products image to include a newer dom4j level that remediates the issue.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2020-10683
DESCRIPTION: dom4j could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an XML external entity (XXE) error when processing XML data. By sending specially crafted XML data, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/181356 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Security Verify Information Queue | 10.0.2 |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM encourages customers to update their systems promptly.
Download and install the latest ISIQ images, tagged at 10.0.3 or greater, from the ISIQ Starter Kit page at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-security-information-queue-starter-kit
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
John Zuccato, Rodney Ryan, Chris Shepherd, Nathan Roane, Vince Dragnea, Troy Fisher, Gabor Minyo, Geoffrey Owden, and Ben Goodspeed from the IBM Security Ethical Hacking Team.
Change History
05 Jul 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:
07 July 2022
Initial Publish date:
05 July 2022
UID
ibm16602029