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JR52696: SECURITY APAR CVE-2015-4955 - PERSISTENT CROSS-SITE SCRIPTING WITHIN PROCESS PORTAL DASHBOARDS

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Process Portal dashboards are vulnerable to a persistent
    cross-site scripting attack.
    
    PRODUCTS AFFECTED
    IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Advanced
    IBM BPM Standard
    IBM BPM Express
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • No additional information is available.
    

Problem conclusion

  • A fix for IBM BPM V8.0.1.3, V8.5.0.1, V8.5.5.0, and V8.5.6.0 is
    available.
    
    For V8.0.1.3 and V8.5.0.1 search for JR52696 on Fix Central
    (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral):
    
    1. Select IBM Business Process Manager with your edition from
       the product selector, the installed version to the fix pack
       level, and your platform, and then click Continue.
    2. Select APAR or SPR, enter JR52696, and click Continue.
    
    For V8.5.5.0, on Fix Central, search for JR53179.  Interim fix
    JR53179 contains the fix for interim fix JR52696.
    
    1. Select IBM Business Process Manager with your edition from
       the product selector, the installed version to the fix pack
       level, and your platform, and then click Continue.
    2. Select APAR or SPR, enter JR53179, and click Continue.
    
    For V8.5.6.0, this fix is included in IBM BPM 8.5.6.0 cumulative
    fix 1:
    
    1. Select IBM Business Process Manager with your edition from
       the product selector, the installed version to the fix pack
       level, and your platform, and then click Continue.
    2. Select Text, enter 'cumulative fix' and click Continue.
    
    When you download fix packages, ensure that you also download
    the readme file for each fix. Review each readme file for
    additional installation instructions and information about the
    fix.
    

Temporary fix

  • Not applicable
    

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    JR52696

  • Reported component name

    BPM STANDARD

  • Reported component ID

    5725C9500

  • Reported release

    850

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2015-03-02

  • Closed date

    2015-10-01

  • Last modified date

    2015-10-01

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    BPM STANDARD

  • Fixed component ID

    5725C9500

Applicable component levels

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSFTDH","label":"IBM Business Process Manager Standard"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"8.5","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
31 August 2023