Security Bulletin: Cross-Site scripting vulnerability affect IBM Business Automation Workflow

Security Bulletin

Summary

IBM Business Automation Workflow are vulnerable to a Cross Site Scripting attack.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2021-29835
DESCRIPTION: IBM Business Automation Workflow and IBM Business Process Manager 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/204833 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)
IBM Business Automation Workflow	V21.0 V20.0 V19.0 V18.0

Versions before 2018.12 are not affected.

Remediation/Fixes

The recommended solution is to apply the Interim Fix (iFix) or Cumulative Fix (CF) containing APAR JR63803 as soon as practical:

IBM Business Automation Workflow

For IBM Business Automation Workflow V18.0, V19.0, and V20.0
· Upgrade to minimal cumulative fix levels as required by iFix and then apply iFix JR63803
--OR--
· Apply cumulative fix Business Automation Workflow V21.0.3 or later

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

21 Oct 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

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Security Bulletin: Cross-Site scripting vulnerability affect IBM Business Automation Workflow - CVE-2021-29835