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Security Bulletin: API Connect is affected by a vulnerability by which an authenticated user could generate an API token

Security Bulletin


Summary

API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability.

An authenticated user could be allowed to generate an API token when not subscribed to the application plan.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2017-1555
DESCRIPTION:
IBM API Connect could allow an authenticated user to generate an API token when not subscribed to the application plan.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/131545 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected API Connect

Affected Versions
IBM API Connect5.0.0.0-5.0.6.3
IBM API Connect5.0.7.0-5.0.7.2

Remediation/Fixes

Affected Product

Addressed in VRMF
APAR
Remediation / First Fix
IBM API Connect

5.0.0.0-5.0.6.3
5.0.6.4LI79761 Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.6.4.

Follow this link and find the "APIConnect_Management" package:

https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=5.0.6.3&platform=All&function=all
IBM API Connect

5.0.7.0-5.0.7.2
A future 5.0.7.2 iFix

5.0.8.0
LI79761 Addressed in a future 5.0.7.2 iFix and IBM API Connect V5.0.8.0.

Follow this link and find the "APIConnect_Management" package:

https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=5.0.7.0&platform=All&function=all

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References

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Change History

21 September 2017: original document 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.

Disclaimer

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Document Information

Modified date:
15 June 2018

UID

swg22008588