Security Bulletin
Summary
Security vulnerability may affect Apache HttpClient used by IBM FileNet Content Manager.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:
CVE-2012-5783
DESCRIPTION: Apache Commons HttpClient 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. 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 Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79984
for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
Remediation/Fixes
To resolve these vulnerabilities, install one of the releases below.
| Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
| FileNet Content Manager |
5.2.1 |
5.2.1.7-P8CPE-IF004
- 10/8/2018 5.5.0.0-P8CPE-IF003 - 12/14/2018 5.5.1.0-P8CPE-IF002 - 1/15/2019 |
|
In the above table, the APAR links will provide more information about the fix.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
8 October, 2018 - initial release
15 January, 2019 - Added 5.5.0 and 5.5.1 releases
*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.
Disclaimer
Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.
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Document Information
Modified date:
16 January 2019
UID
ibm10731533