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Security Bulletin: IBM API Connect's Developer Portal is impacted by a denial of service vulnerability in MySQL (CVE-2019-2805)

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2019-2805
DESCRIPTION:   Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Parser). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.44 and prior, 5.7.26 and prior and 8.0.16 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/163868 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s) Version(s)
API Connect IBM API Connect V2018.4.1.0-2018.4.1.9iFix1
API Connect IBM API Connect V5.0.0.0-5.0.8.7

Remediation/Fixes

Affected Product Addressed in VRMF APAR Remediation/First Fix
IBM API Connect 
V5.0.0.0-5.0.8.7
5.0.8.7 iFix 

LI81289

Addressed in IBM API Connect 5.0.8.7 iFix released on or after 27 January 2020.

Developer Portal is impacted.

Follow this link and find the "Portal" package.
 
IBM API Connect 
V2018.4.1.0-2018.4.1.9
2018.4.1.10

LI81289

Addressed in IBM API Connect V2018.4.1.10.

Developer Portal is impacted. 
 
Follow this link and find the "Portal" package.
 

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

03 March 2020: Initial Publication

*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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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
03 March 2020

UID

ibm12310885