Security Bulletin
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities in Apache Axis that is used by InfoSphere Information Server were addressed.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2010-1632
DESCRIPTION: Apache Axis2/Java is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error when handling XML DTD (Document Type Declaration) data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service.
CWE: CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CVSS Source: IBM X-Force
CVSS Base score: 5.8
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
CVEID: CVE-2018-8032
DESCRIPTION: Apache Axis is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the default servlet/services. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
CWE: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVSS Source: IBM X-Force
CVSS Base score: 6.1
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2014-3596
DESCRIPTION: Apache Axis and Axis2 could allow a remote attacker to conduct spoofing attacks, caused by and incomplete fix related to the failure to verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of the X.509 certificate. By persuading a victim to visit a Web site containing a specially-crafted certificate, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability using man-in-the-middle techniques to spoof an SSL server.
CVSS Source: IBM X-Force
CVSS Base score: 4.3
CVSS Vector:
CVEID: CVE-2019-0227
DESCRIPTION: Apache Axis is vulnerable to server-side request forgery, caused by an expired hard coded domain, used in a default example service named StockQuoteService.jws. By using a man-in-the-middle attack to force an HTTP request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to conduct an SSRF attack, allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CWE: CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
CVSS Source: IBM X-Force
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2012-5784
DESCRIPTION: Apache Axis 1.4, as used in multiple products, could allow a remote attacker to conduct spoofing attacks, caused by the failure to verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of the X.509 certificate. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using man-in-the-middle techniques to spoof an SSL server and launch further attacks against a vulnerable target.
CWE: CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CVSS Source: IBM X-Force
CVSS Base score: 4.3
CVSS Vector:
CVEID: CVE-2010-2103
DESCRIPTION: Apache Axis2 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the engagingglobally script. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the modules parameter in a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
CWE: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVSS Source: IBM X-Force
CVSS Base score: 3.5
CVSS Vector:
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| InfoSphere Information Server | 11.7 |
Remediation/Fixes
| Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation |
| InfoSphere Information Server, InfoSphere Information Server on Cloud | 11.7 | DT425670 | --Migrate to a new installation of InfoSphere Information Server version 11.7.1.6 --For existing InfoSphere Information Server installations, see Workarounds and Mitigations section. |
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Change History
28 Mar 2025: Initial Publication
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Modified date:
28 March 2025
Initial Publish date:
28 March 2025
UID
ibm17184918