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Security Bulletin: Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in IBM Business Automation Workflow (CVE-2018-1848)

Security Bulletin


Summary

A Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability has been found in Performance Admin Console of IBM Business Automation Workflow.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2018-1848
DESCRIPTION: IBM Business Automation Workflow is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
CVSS Base Score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/150947 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

- IBM Business Automation Workflow V18.0.0.0 through V18.0.0.1

- IBM Business Process Manager V8.6.0.0 through V8.6.0.0 Cumulative Fix 2018.03 

- IBM Business Process Manager V8.5.7.0 through V8.5.7.0 Cumulative Fix 2017.06

- IBM Business Process Manager V8.5.6.0 through V8.5.6.0 Cumulative Fix 2

- IBM Business Process Manager V8.5.5.0

- IBM Business Process Manager V8.5.0.0 through V8.5.0.2

- IBM Business Process Manager V8.0.0.0 through V8.0.1.3

- IBM Business Process Manager V7.5.0.0 through V7.5.1.2

- WebSphere Lombardi Edition V7.2.0.0 through V7.2.0.5

 

Remediation/Fixes

The recommended solution is to apply the Interim Fix (iFix) or Cumulative Fix (CF) containing APAR JR60084 as soon as practical:


For IBM Business Automation Workflow V18.0.0.0 through V18.0.0.1
· Upgrade to minimal cumulative fix levels as required by iFix and then apply iFix JR60084
--OR--
· Apply cumulative fix Business Automation Workflow V18.0.0.2 

For IBM Business Process Manager V8.6.0.0 through V8.6.0.0 CF 2018.03
· Upgrade to minimal cumulative fix levels as required by iFix and then apply iFix JR60084
--OR--
· Upgrade to Business Automation Workflow V18.0.0.2 

For IBM BPM V8.5.7.0 through V8.5.7.0 CF 2017.06
· Apply Cumulative Fix 2017.06 and then apply iFix  JR60084
--OR--
· Upgrade to Business Automation Workflow V18.0.0.2 

For IBM BPM V8.5.6.0 through V8.5.6.0 CF 2
· Apply CF2 and then apply iFix  JR60084
--OR--
· Upgrade to Business Automation Workflow V18.0.0.2 

For IBM BPM V8.5.5.0
· Apply iFix  JR60084
--OR--
· Upgrade to Business Automation Workflow V18.0.0.2 

For IBM BPM V8.5.0.0 through V8.5.0.2
· Apply iFix  JR60084
--OR--
· Upgrade to Business Automation Workflow V18.0.0.2 

For products in extended support:

  • WebSphere Lombardi Edition 7.2
  • IBM Business Process Manager V7.5.0.0 through V7.5.1.2
  • IBM Business Process Manager V8.0.0.0 through V8.0.1.3

 

· Migrate to Business Automation Workflow V18.0.0.2 

--OR--

· Contact IBM support to obtain and then apply iFix  JR60084

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3

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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

13 Dec 2018: 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.

Disclaimer

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Internal Use Only

Advisory ID    13420
Product Record ID    122154, 122156, 122158

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Document Information

Modified date:
14 September 2022

UID

ibm10743005

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