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JR56300: SECURITY APAR CVE-2016-3056 IBM BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGER AND IBMBUSINESS MONITOR ARE VULNERABLE TO HTML INJECTION

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • CVEID: CVE-2016-3056
    DESCRIPTION:IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) and IBM Business
    Monitor are vulnerable to an HTML injection. A remote attacker
    could inject malicious HTML code, which, when viewed, would run
    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)
    
    PRODUCTS AFFECTED
    IBM BPM Advanced
    IBM BPM Standard
    IBM BPM Express
    IBM Business Monitor
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • No additional information is available.
    

Problem conclusion

  • A fix for IBM BPM V7.5.1.2, V8.0.1.3, V8.5.0.2, V8.5.5.0,
    V8.5.6.0, and V8.5.7.0 is available that escapes HTML when
    displaying user provided content.
    
    For IBM BPM V7.5.1.2,, contact IBM support and request the fix,
    quoting JR56300.
    
    For IBM BPM V8.0.1.3, V8.5.0.2, and V8.5.5.0, search for JR56300
    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 JR56300, and click Continue.
    
    For IBM BPM V8.5.6.0, this fix is built on IBM BPM 8.5.6.0
    cumulative fix 2. If you do not already have IBM BPM V8.5.6
    cumulative fix 2 installed, download and install IBM BPM V8.5.6
    cumulative fix 2 from
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24041303.
    
    For V8.5.7.0, the fix will be included in IBM BPM V8.5.7
    cumulative fix 2016.09. To determine whether the later
    cumulative fix is available and download it if it is, complete
    the following steps on Fix Central:
    
    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

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    JR56300

  • Reported component name

    BPM ADVANCED

  • Reported component ID

    5725C9400

  • Reported release

    856

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2016-07-12

  • Closed date

    2016-09-30

  • Last modified date

    2016-09-30

  • 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 ADVANCED

  • Fixed component ID

    5725C9400

Applicable component levels

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSFTN5","label":"IBM Business Process Manager Advanced"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"856","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
04 September 2023