Security Bulletin
Summary
Service inputs can be passed into callService.do as URL parameters in an XML format. Because of insufficient input validation, XML injection attacks are possible.
Vulnerability Details
CVE ID: CVE-2014-3087
DESCRIPTION:
IBM WebSphere Lombardi Edition and IBM Business Process Manager might allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, which is caused by an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) error when processing XML data. By sending specially crafted XML data, an attacker might exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS:
CVSS Base Score: 4.0
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94112 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
- IBM Business Process Manager Express Versions 7.5.x, 8.0.x, 8.5.0, and 8.5.5
- IBM Business Process Manager Standard Versions 7.5.x, 8.0.x, 8.5.0, and 8.5.5
- IBM Business Process Manager Advanced Versions 7.5.x, 8.0.x, 8.5.0, and 8.5.5
- IBM WebSphere Lombardi Edition Version 7.2
Remediation/Fixes
Install interim fix JR50616 as appropriate for your current IBM Business Process Manager or WebSphere Lombardi Edition version.
If you are using earlier unsupported versions, IBM strongly recommends upgrading to a supported version.Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
2014-07-30 - initial version published
2015-10-07 - updated version information
*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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Product Synonym
BPM
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Document Information
Modified date:
25 June 2018
UID
swg21679726