Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2019-11251
DESCRIPTION: Kubernetes could allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the system, caused by an error in `kubectl cp` that allows a combination of two symlinks to copy a file outside of its destination directory. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to write arbitrary files outside of the destination tree.
CVSS Base score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/168617 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
DESCRIPTION: Kubernetes could allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the system, caused by an error in `kubectl cp` that allows a combination of two symlinks to copy a file outside of its destination directory. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to write arbitrary files outside of the destination tree.
CVSS Base score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/168617 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM API Connect | 2018.4.1.8 |
Remediation/Fixes
| Affected releases | Fixed in VRMF | APAR | Remediation / First Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM API Connect V2018.4.1.0-2018.4.1.8 |
v2018.4.1.9 |
LI81314 |
Addressed in IBM API Connect v2018.4.1.9.
All components deployed on Kubernetes are impacted.
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Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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Change History
27 Jan 2020: 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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Internal Use Only
SB0001974
PVR0147144
Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
27 January 2020
UID
ibm11274986