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Security Bulletin: IBM API Connect is impacted by a vulnerability in Drupal core (CVE-2021-32610)

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2021-32610
DESCRIPTION:   Drupal Core could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the use of the third-party PEAR Archive_Tar library. By persuading a victim to opean specially-crafted file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 7.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/206016 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions


API ConnectV5.0.0.0-V5.0.8.12
API Connect
v2018.4.1.0-2018.4.1.16
API Connect
10.0.1.0-10.0.1.3

Remediation/Fixes

Affected ProductAddressed in VRMFAPARRemediation/First Fix
IBM API Connect
V5.0.0.0-V5.0.8.12
5.0.8.12 iFix

LI82292

Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.8.12 iFix published on or after July 23, 2021.

Developer Portal is impacted.

Follow this link and find the appropriate "Portal" package. 

IBM API Connect
V2018.4.1.0-2018.4.1.16
2018.4.1.17

LI82292

Addressed in IBM API Connect 2018.4.1.17.

Developer Portal is impacted.

Follow this link and find the appropriate "Portal" package. 

IBM API Connect
v10.0.1.0-10.0.1.3
10.0.1.4

LI82292

Addressed in IBM API Connect 10.0.1.4.

Developer Portal is impacted.

Follow this link and find the appropriate "Portal" package. 

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2021-004

Acknowledgement

Change History

19 October 2021: Updated for 10.0.1.4 and 2018.4.1.17
23 Jul 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.

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:
01 November 2021

UID

ibm16483595

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