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JR63230: SECURITY APAR CVE-2021-20482

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Direct links to fixes

workflow.2102.delta.repository
20.0.3-WS-CP4A-BAW_Workflow_Server-JR63230
8.6.20020002-WS-BPM-IFJR63230
8.6.20020001-WS-BPM-IFJR63230
8.6.10019003-WS-BPM-IFJR63230
8.6.0.201803-WS-BPM-IFJR63230
8.5.7.201706-WS-BPM-IFJR63230

 

APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • CVEID: CVE-2021-20482
Description: IBM Business Automation Workflow is vulnerable to
an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing
XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to
expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.
CVSS Base Score: 7.1
CVSS Temporal Score:
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197504 for
more information
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L)
Affected Platforms:

PRODUCTS AFFECTED
IBM Business Automation Workflow
IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Advanced
IBM BPM Standard
IBM BPM Express

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • No additional information is available.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • A fix is available or will be available that disables insecure
XML parsing features for this JavaScript API.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    JR63230
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  • Reported component name
    CLOUD PAK FOR A
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  • Reported component ID
    5737I2300
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  • Reported release
    K00
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
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  • Submitted date
    2021-02-09
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  • Closed date
    2021-04-23
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  • Last modified date
    2021-04-23
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    
JR63229
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    BUS AUTO WORKFL
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  • Fixed component ID
    5737H4100
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              [{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU029","label":"Software"},"Product":{"code":"SS8JB4","label":"IBM Business Automation Workflow"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"20.0.0.1"}]
              

                          

          
 
        

      

    

      

        

          

            
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            Modified date:
            

            21 June 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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