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JR44661: REST APIS DOES NOT PERFORM AUTHORIZATION CHECK BEFORE RETRIEVING PROCESS INSTANCE DATA

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APAR status

  • Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

  • When using REST APIs to retrieve process instance data, an
    unauthorized user who's not a member of the appropriate
    participant group may be able to access process instance data
    by having the process instance ID only.
    

Local fix

  • n/a.
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  Users of Rest APIs                          *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: No authirization check upon entering    *
    *                      API                                     *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    When using REST APIs to retrieve process instance data, an
    unauthorized user who's not a member of the appropriate
    participant group may be able to access process instance data
    by having the process instance ID only.
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    JR44661

  • Reported component name

    BPM STANDARD

  • Reported component ID

    5725C9500

  • Reported release

    751

  • Status

    CLOSED FIN

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2012-11-06

  • Closed date

    2012-12-19

  • Last modified date

    2012-12-19

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Fix information

Applicable component levels

  • R750 PSY

       UP

  • R800 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
06 October 2021