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Security Bulletin: IBM API Connect is impacted by a vulnerability in Kubernetes (CVE-2019-11254)

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2019-11254
DESCRIPTION:   Kubernetes is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw in kube-apiserver. By sending a specially-crafted request using YAML payloads, a remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to consume excessive CPU cycles.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/178935 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
API ConnectV2018.4.1.0-2018.4.1.10

Remediation/Fixes

Affected ProductAddressed in VRMFAPARRemediation/First Fix
IBM API Connect 
V2018.4.1.0-2018.4.1.10
2018.4.1.11

LI81503

Addressed in IBM API Connect V2018.4.1.11.

All components are impacted.
 
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Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

Change History

11 May 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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Internal Use Only

PVR0214486
https://github.ibm.com/apimesh/apic-security-collab/issues/837
SB0003034

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
11 May 2020

UID

ibm16208336