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Security Bulletin: Apache XMLBeans XML Entity Expansion security vulnerability in IBM FileNet Content Manager

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 Manager5.5.4
FileNet Content Manager5.5.6
FileNet Content Manager5.5.7

Remediation/Fixes

Upgrade to one of the below releases:

 Product VRMF APAR Remediation/First Fix
FileNet Content Manager5.5.4
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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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