Security Bulletin
Summary
Some features in Business Space allow end users to create content that can be displayed by other users. In some cases, end users could provide HTML and thus control parts of the layout for other users.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-3056
DESCRIPTION: IBM Business Process Manager is vulnerable to HTML injection. A remote attacker could inject malicious HTML code, which when viewed, would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site.
CVSS Base Score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/114842 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
- IBM Business Process Manager Advanced V7.5.0.0 - V7.5.1.2
- IBM Business Process Manager Advanced V8.0.0.0 - V8.0.1.3
- IBM Business Process Manager Advanced V8.5.0.0 - V8.5.7.0 prior to cumulative fix 2016.09
Remediation/Fixes
Install IBM Business Process Manager interim fix JR56300 as appropriate for your current IBM Business Process Manager version.
- IBM Business Process Manager Advanced
- IBM Business Process Manager Standard
- IBM Business Process Manager Express
As IBM Business Process Manager V7.5 is out of general support, customers with a support extension contract can contact IBM support to request the fix.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
30 Sep 2016: initial version published
*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 Information
Modified date:
15 June 2018
UID
swg21990850