Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM FileNet Content Manager has XML Entity Expansion security vulnerabilties with Apache XMLBeans.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-23926
DESCRIPTION: Apache XMLBeans is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an XML external entity (XXE) error when processing XML data. By sending a specially-crafted XML request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service or obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/194818 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| FileNet Content Manager | 5.5.4 |
| FileNet Content Manager | 5.5.6 |
| FileNet Content Manager | 5.5.7 |
Remediation/Fixes
Upgrade to one of the below releases:
| Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
| FileNet Content Manager | 5.5.4 5.5.6 5.5.7 | PJ46646 PJ46646 PJ46646 | 5.5.4.0-P8CPE-IF007 - 1/14/2022 5.5.6.0-P8CPE-IF003 - 1/14/2022 5.5.7.0-P8CPE-IF002 - 1/14/2022 |
Only versions covered by continuous support for fixes are listed. Please apply the listed update to remediate.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
14 January 2022: Initial Publication
*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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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
14 January 2022
UID
ibm16497193