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Security Bulletin: IBM API Connect is impacted by vulnerabilities in Docker (CVE-2021-21285, CVE-2021-21284)

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM API Connect has addressed the following vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2021-21285
DESCRIPTION:   Docker is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper input validation. By persuading a victim to pull a specially-crafted Docker image, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the dockerd daemon to crash, and results in a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196049 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

CVEID:   CVE-2021-21284
DESCRIPTION:   Docker could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a flaw when using the --userns-remap option. By sending a specially-crafted request, an authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges as root on the system.
CVSS Base score: 8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196047 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
API ConnectAPI Connect V10.0.1.1
API ConnectV2018.4.1.0-2018.4.1.13

Remediation/Fixes


Affected ProductAddressed in VRMFAPARRemediation/First Fix
IBM API Connect 
V2018.4.1.0-2018.4.1.13
2018.4.1.15

LI82013

Addressed in IBM API Connect V2018.4.1.15.

Management server is impacted.

Follow this link and find the "management" package.
 
IBM API Connect 
V10.0.0-V10.0.1.1
10.0.1.2

LI82013

Addressed in IBM API Connect V10.0.1.2

Management server is impacted.

Follow this link and find the "management" package.


Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

09 March 2021: 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:
09 March 2021

UID

ibm16427671