Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Business Process Manager (Advanced) and IBM Business Automation Workflow are vulnerable to an information disclosure attack.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2020-4531
DESCRIPTION: IBM Business Automation Workflow and IBM Business Process Manager could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/182715 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
IBM Business Automation Workflow | V20.0 V19.0 V18.0 |
IBM Business Process Manager | V8.6 V8.5 V8.0 |
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to apply the Interim Fix (iFix) or Cumulative Fix (CF) containing APAR JR62491 as soon as practical:
- IBM Business Automation Workflow (including fix for IBM Business Process Manager V8.6.0.0 2018.03)
- IBM Business Process Manager Advanced
For IBM Business Automation Workflow V18.0, V19.0, and V20.0
· Upgrade to minimal cumulative fix levels as required by iFix and then apply iFix JR62491
--OR--
· Apply cumulative fix Business Automation Workflow V20.0.0.2 or later
For IBM Business Process Manager V8.6
· Upgrade to minimal cumulative fix levels as required by iFix and then apply iFix JR62491
--OR--
· Upgrade to Business Automation Workflow V20.0.0.2 or later
For IBM BPM V8.5
· Upgrade to IBM BPM V8.5.7, apply Cumulative Fix 2017.06 and then apply iFix JR62491
--OR--
· Upgrade to Business Automation Workflow V20.0.0.2 or later
For IBM BPM V8.0
· Upgrade to IBM BPM V8.0.1, apply Fix Pack 3 and then apply iFix JR62491
--OR--
· Upgrade to Business Automation Workflow V20.0.0.2 or later
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
24 Sep 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:
24 September 2020
UID
ibm16336935