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JR58188: SECURITY APAR - CVE-2017-1527 - THE XML EXTERNAL ENTITY EXPANSION VULNERABILITY AFFECTS IBM BPM

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Direct links to fixes

bpm.8600.delta.repository
8.0.1.3-WS-BPM-IFJR58188
8.5.0.2-WS-BPM-IFJR58188
8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR58188
8.5.6.2-WS-BPM-IFJR58188
8.5.7.201706-WS-BPM-IFJR58188

 

APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • CVEID: CVE-2017-1527
DESCRIPTION: IBM Business Process Manager is vulnerable to a XML
External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data.
A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose
sensitive information or consume memory resources.
CVSS Base Score: 7.1
CVSS Temporal Score:
See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/130156
for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L)

PRODUCTS AFFECTED
IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Advanced
IBM BPM Standard
IBM BPM Express

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • No additional information is available.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • A fix that removes the cross-site scripting vulnerability will
be included in IBM BPM V7.5.12, V8.0.1.3, V8.5.0.2, V8.5.5.0,
V8.5.6.0CF02, V8.5.7 cumulative fix 2017.06, and future
releases.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    JR58188
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  • Reported component name
    BPM STANDARD
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  • Reported component ID
    5725C9500
    • 

  • Reported release
    857
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2017-08-11
    • 

  • Closed date
    2017-09-22
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2017-09-22
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    BPM STANDARD
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5725C9500
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R857  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            22 September 2017
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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