Security Bulletin
Summary
Process Federation Server shipped with IBM Business Automation Workflow are vulnerable to a Spoofing attack.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2018-25031
DESCRIPTION: swagger-ui could allow a remote attacker to conduct spoofing attacks. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted URL, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to display remote OpenAPI definitions.
CVSS Base score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/217346 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
IBM X-Force ID: 221508
DESCRIPTION: Swagger UI could allow a remote attacker to conduct phishing attacks, caused by an open redirect vulnerability in the OpenAPI definitions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the ?url parameter in a specially-crafted URL to redirect a victim to arbitrary Web sites.
CVSS Base score: 7.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/221508 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Business Automation Workflow containers | V22.0.1 - V22.0.1-IF001 | affected |
| IBM Business Automation Workflow containers | V21.0.3 - V21.0.3-IF011 V21.0.2 all fixes V20.0.0.2 all fixes V20.0.0.1 all fixes | not affected |
| IBM Business Automation Workflow traditional | V22.0.1 | affected |
| IBM Business Automation Workflow traditional | V21.0.1 - V21.0.3 V20.0.0.1 - V20.0.0.2 V19.0.0.1 - V19.0.0.3 V18.0.0.0 - V18.0.0.2 | not affected |
For earlier and unsupported versions of the products, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version of the product.
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to apply the Interim Fix (iFix) or Cumulative Fix (CF) containing APAR JR65036 as soon as practical.
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) | Remediation / Fix |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Business Automation Workflow containers | V22.0.1 | Apply 22.0.1-IF002 |
| IBM Business Automation Workflow containers | V21.0.3 | no action required |
| IBM Business Automation Workflow containers | V21.0.2 V20.0.0.1 - V20.0.0.2 | no action required |
| IBM Business Automation Workflow traditional | V22.0.1 | Apply JR65036 |
| IBM Business Automation Workflow traditional | V21.0.1 - V21.0.3 V20.0.0.1 - V20.0.0.2 V19.0.0.1 - V19.0.0.3 V18.0.0.0 - V18.0.0.2 | no action required |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
06 Sep 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:
06 September 2022
Initial Publish date:
06 September 2022
UID
ibm16618339