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JR62491: SECURITY APAR - CVE-2020-4531 - INTERNAL PATH DISCLOSURE

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • 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:
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/182715 for
    more information
    
    CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • No additional information is available.
    

Problem conclusion

  • A fix that prevents sensitive information from being returned is
     available for IBM BPM V8.0.1.3, V8.5.7.0 CF2017.06, V8.6.0.0
    CF2018.03 as well as Business Automation Workflow 19.0.0.3,
    20.0.0.1 and future releases.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    JR62491

  • Reported component name

    BUS AUTO WORKFL

  • Reported component ID

    5737H4100

  • Reported release

    K00

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2020-07-10

  • Closed date

    2020-09-24

  • Last modified date

    2020-09-24

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

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    BUS AUTO WORKFL

  • Fixed component ID

    5737H4100

Applicable component levels

[{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU053","label":"Cloud & Data Platform"},"Product":{"code":"SS8JB4","label":"IBM Business Automation Workflow"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"20.0.0.1"}]

Document Information

Modified date:
14 December 2020