Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Robotic Process Automation uses a PostgreSQL admin account for accessing the application database.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2019-4298
DESCRIPTION: IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere uses a high privileged PostgreSQL account for database access which could allow a local user to perform actions they should not have privileges to execute.
CVSS Base Score: 7.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/160764 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere | Affected Versions |
| IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere | 11.0 |
Remediation/Fixes
| Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation / First Fix |
| IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere | 11.0.0.4 | JR60971 | IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere v11.0.0.5 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
28 June 2019: Original version published
*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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Internal Use Only
Advisory ID 16117
Product Record ID 135678
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Document Information
Modified date:
28 June 2019
UID
ibm10884820