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Security Bulletin: A cross site scripting security vulnerability has been identified with Case Builder component in IBM Case Manager (CVE-2019-4426)

Security Bulletin


Summary

Case Builder component shipped in IBM Case 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.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2019-4426
DESCRIPTION:  
CVSS Base score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/162772 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 Case Manager5.1.1
IBM Case Manager5.2.0
IBM Case Manager5.2.1
IBM Case Manager5.3CD

Remediation/Fixes

The recommended solution is to apply the Interim Fix (iFix) or Cumulative Fix (CF) containing APAR PJ45724 as soon as practical:

For IBM Case Manager 5.3CD

· Upgrade to at least IBM 5.3.2 as required by iFix and then apply iFix that includes APAR PJ45724
--OR--
· Upgrade to Business Automation Workflow V19.0.0.3

 

IBM Case Manager V5.1.1, V5.2.0, and V5.2.1 are no longer in full support; IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product.

Workarounds and Mitigations

- There are preventative methods for cross-site scripting vulnerabilities.  The following are just a few.
a) Use HTTPOnly flag in the application server
b) Use additional HTTP headers for added security

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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

Change History

26 Nov 2019: 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:
20 December 2019

UID

ibm11116087

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