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Security Bulletin: Cross Site Scripting (XSS) security vulnerability in IBM Content Manager Administration Console for Content Platform Engine (ACCE)

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM Content Manager component Administration Console for Content Platform Engine (ACCE) is vulnerable to 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.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2021-20448
DESCRIPTION:   IBM Content Navigator is vulnerable to 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: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196624 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
FileNet Content Manager5.5.5
FileNet Content Manager5.5.4
FileNet Content Manager5.5.6

Remediation/Fixes

Update to one of the below releases to resolve this issue:

ProductVRMFAPARRemediation / First Fix
FileNet Content Manager

5.5.4
5.5.5
5.5.6

PJ46463
PJ46463
PJ46463		5.5.4.0-P8CPE-IF005 - 7/16/2021
5.5.5.0-P8CPE-IF004 - 7/8/2021
5.5.6.0-P8CPE-IF002 - 8/16/2021
5.5.6.0-P8CPE-IF003 - 1/14/2022

Only versions covered by continuous support for fixes are listed. Please apply the listed update to remediate.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3

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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

See IBM Content Navigator security bulletin 6447139

Acknowledgement

Change History

16 August 2021: Initial Publication14 January 2022: Released 5.5.6.0-P8CPE-IF003

*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.

Disclaimer

Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
14 January 2022

UID

ibm16438907

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