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Security Bulletin: IBM Security Verify Information Queue uses a dom4j version with improper XXE restrictions (CVE-2020-10683)

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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 Queue10.0.2

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

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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