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Security Bulletin: IBM API Connect V5 Developer Portal is vulnerable to cross-site scripting (CVE-2020-4838)

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2020-4838
DESCRIPTION:   IBM API Connect is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
CVSS Base score: 6.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/190036 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
API ConnectIBM API Connect V5.0.0.0-5.0.8.10

Remediation/Fixes

Affected Product

Addressed in VRMF
APAR
Remediation / First Fix

IBM API Connect

V5.0.0.0-5.0.8.10
 

5.0.8.10 iFix (Developer Portal) released on

December 18th, 2020 or later.

LI81918 Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.8.10 iFix (Developer Portal) 

released on December 18, 2020 or later


Developer Portal is impacted.

Follow this link and find the "Portal" package:

http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder

 

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

This vulnerability was reported to IBM by Tomáš Melicher from Citadelo.

Change History

2021 January 11: 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:
13 January 2021

UID

ibm16402719