Security Bulletin
Summary
A Server-Side Request Forgery vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere DataStage Flow Designer was addressed.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-29738
DESCRIPTION: IBM InfoSphere Data Flow Designer is vulnerable to server-side request forgery (SSRF). This may allow an authenticated attacker to send unauthorized requests from the system, potentially leading to network enumeration or facilitating other attacks.
CVSS Base score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/201302 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)
DESCRIPTION: IBM InfoSphere Data Flow Designer is vulnerable to server-side request forgery (SSRF). This may allow an authenticated attacker to send unauthorized requests from the system, potentially leading to network enumeration or facilitating other attacks.
CVSS Base score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/201302 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) |
| InfoSphere Information Server | 11.7 |
Remediation/Fixes
| Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
| InfoSphere DataStage Flow Designer, Information Server on Cloud | 11.7 | JR63596 | Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 11.7.1.0 Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 11.7.1.3 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
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Acknowledgement
This vulnerability was reported to IBM by Robin Trost (SySS GmbH)
Change History
29 Oct 2021: Initial Publication
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
20 April 2023
UID
ibm16509084