Security Bulletin
Summary
System.Security.Cryptography.Xml is used by IBM Robotic Process Automation as part of the .NET Framework (CVE-2022-34716)
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2022-34716
DESCRIPTION: Microsoft .NET could allow a remote attacker to conduct spoofing attacks, caused by improper XML signature verification in the System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.SignedXml implementation. By conducting an XML external entity injection attack, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/232148 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak | < 21.0.5 |
| IBM Robotic Process Automation | < 21.0.5 |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now.
| Product(s) | Version(s) number and/or range | Remediation/Fix/Instructions |
| IBM Robotic Process Automation | < 21.0.5 | Download 21.0.5 and follow instructions. |
| IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak | < 21.0.5 | Download 21.0.5 and follow instructions. |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None.
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References
Change History
26 Sep 2022: Initial Publication
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
29 September 2022
Initial Publish date:
26 September 2022
UID
ibm16825149