Security Bulletin: IBM App Connect Enterprise & IBM Integration Bus are affected by vulnerabilities in Apache Xerces-C 3.0.0 to 3.2.2 XML parser (CVE-2018-1311)

Security Bulletin

Summary

Vulnerabilities in Apache Xerces-C 3.0.0 to 3.2.2 XML parser affect IBM Integration Bus and IBM App Connect Enterprise . IBM App Connect Enterprise and IBM Integration Bus have addressed the applicable CVEs

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2018-1311
DESCRIPTION: Apache Xerces-C could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an use-after-free error during the scanning of external DTDs. By sending a specially crafted file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service condition on the system.
CVSS Base score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/173437 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM App Connect V11.0.0.0 - V11.0.0.10

IBM Integration Bus V10.0.0.0 -V10.0.0.22

IBM Integration Bus V9.0.0.0 - V9.0.0.11

Remediation/Fixes

Product	VRMF	APAR	Remediation / Fix
IBM App Connect	V11.0.0.0-V11.0.0.10	IT35230	Interim fix for APAR IT35230 available on IBM Fix Central.
IBM Integration Bus	V10.0.0.0 - V10.0.0.22	IT35230	Interim fix for APAR IT35230 available on IBM Fix Central.
IBM Integration Bus	V9.0.0.0 - V9.0.0.11	IT35230	Interim fix for APAR IT35230 available onIBM Fix Central.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

16 Dec 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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Security Bulletin: IBM App Connect Enterprise & IBM Integration Bus are affected by vulnerabilities in Apache Xerces-C 3.0.0 to 3.2.2 XML parser (CVE-2018-1311)