Security Bulletin
Summary
Security vulnerabilities have been reported for the Apache Struts 1.1 and Apache Commons FileUpload libraries shipped with one component of IBM Business Process Manager V8.5.5.
Vulnerability Details
The vulnerable libraries are used only in an administrative user interface that, by default, is available only to one administrative user. Other usage of the same libraries in IBM Business Process Manager have been addressed by fixes detailed in the security bulletin links in the References section.
CVE ID: CVE-2014-0114
DESCRIPTION:
Apache Struts might allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, which is caused by the failure to restrict the setting of ClassflLoader attributes. An attacker might exploit this vulnerability using the class parameter of an ActionForm object to manipulate the ClassLoader and execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS:
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92889 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
CVE ID: CVE-2014-0050
DESCRIPTION:
Apache Commons FileUpload and Tomcat are vulnerable to a denial of service, which is caused by the improper handling of Content-Type HTTP header for multipart requests. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker might exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to enter into an infinite loop.
CVSS:
CVSS Base Score: 5.0
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90987 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Affected Products and Versions
- IBM Business Process Manager Express V8.5.5
- IBM Business Process Manager Standard V8.5.5
- IBM Business Process Manager Advanced V8.5.5
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to install interim fix JR50538 on IBM Business Process Manager V8.5.5. JR50538 is available on Fix Central through the following links:
Workarounds and Mitigations
The vulnerable application is only required for IBM Support to gather additional information. By default, only a single administrative user (deployment environment administrator) can access the application. You can completely prevent access to the application by removing all users and groups from the Java™ Platform Enterprise Edition (Java EE) role mapping in this application.
In the WebSphere Administrative Console, navigate to Applications > Application Types > WebSphere Enterprise Applications > IBM_BPM_DocStoreAdmin_<clusterName> > Security role to user/group mapping. Remove all users and groups from the role mapping.
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References
*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.
Product Synonym
BPM
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 June 2018
UID
swg21678359