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Security Bulletin: IBM InfoSphere Information Server is vulnerable to Cross-site request forgery (CVE-2019-4407 CVE-2019-4757)

Security Bulletin


Summary

A Cross-site request forgery vulnerability was addressed by IBM InfoSphere Information Server.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2019-4407
DESCRIPTION: IBM InfoSphere Information Server is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts.
CVSS Base Score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/162478 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2019-4757
DESCRIPTION: IBM InfoSphere Information Server is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/173353 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

  The following products, running on all supported platforms, are affected:
        IBM InfoSphere Information Server: versions 11.3, 11.5, and 11.7
        IBM InfoSphere Information Server on Cloud: versions 11.5, and 11.7

Remediation/Fixes

Product

VRMF

APAR

Remediation/First Fix

InfoSphere Information Server, Information Server on Cloud

11.7

JR61140

--Apply InfoSphere Information Server version 11.7.1.0
--Apply InfoSphere Information Server 11.7.1.0 Service Pack 2
--Apply InfoSphere Information Server Framework Security patch

InfoSphere Information Server,
Information Server on Cloud

11.5

JR61140

--Apply InfoSphere Information Server version 11.5.0.2
--Apply InfoSphere Information Server 11.5.0.2 Service Pack 6
--Apply InfoSphere Information Server Framework Security patch
--Apply InfoSphere Metadata Asset Manager Security patch
--Apply InfoSphere Governance Catalog Security patch
--Apply InfoSphere Component Installer Security patch
--Apply InfoSphere Common Metadata Services Security patch
--Apply InfoSphere Information Analyzer Security patch

InfoSphere Information Server 11.3 JR61140 --Upgrade to a new release where the issue is fixed
 Contact Technical Support:
In the United States and Canada dial 1-800-IBM-SERV
View the support contacts for other countries outside of the United States.
Electronically open a Service Request with Information Server Technical Support.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

Vulnerability CVE-2019-4407 was reported to IBM by Bartomiej Stasiek of ING Tech Poland.
Vulnerability CVE-2019-4757 was reported to IBM by Pawel Gocyla.

Change History

01 November 2019: Original version published
05 November 2019: Updated acknowledgement
22 January 2020: Enhanced Information Server Framework 11.7 & 11.5 fix to also cover error handling path.
The fix for version 11.5 needs a new Information Server Framework patch, and an additional
Information Analyzer patch to be installed.
24 January 2020: Updated acknowledgement

*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.

Internal Use Only

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
24 January 2020

UID

ibm10959633