Security Bulletin
Summary
FasterXML Jackson Databind, used by IBM Tioli Network Manager,contains a flaw where it did not have entity expansion secured properly. This flaw allows vulnerability to XML external entity (XXE) attacks. The highest threat from this vulnerability is data integrity. The library has been upgraded to 2.13.1 to address the issue.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2020-25649
DESCRIPTION: FasterXML Jackson Databind could provide weaker than expected security, caused by not having entity expansion secured properly. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to launch XML external entity (XXE) attacks to have impact over data integrity.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192648 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| ITNM | 4.2.0.x |
Remediation/Fixes
This issue has been fixed in ITNM4.2 Fix Pack 15 (i.e. 4.2.0.15) available from fix central.
ITNM Full builds
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
01 Jul 2022: 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:
07 July 2022
UID
ibm16601921