Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM DataPower Gateways has addressed the following vulnerability:
CVE-2018-1669
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2018-1669
DESCRIPTION: IBM DataPower Gateways is vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.
CVSS Base Score: 7.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144950 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
Affected WebSphere DataPower Appliances | Affected Versions |
---|---|
IBM DataPower Gateway | 7.1.0.0 - 7.1.0.23 |
IBM DataPower Gateway | 7.2.0.0 - 7.2.0.21 |
IBM DataPower Gateway | 7.5.0.0 - 7.5.0.16 |
IBM DataPower Gateway | 7.5.1.0 - 7.5.1.15 |
IBM DataPower Gateway | 7.5.2.0 - 7.5.2.15 |
IBM DataPower Gateway | 7.6.0.0 - 7.6.0.8 |
IBM DataPower Gateway CD | CD 7.7.0.0 - 7.7.1.2 |
Remediation/Fixes
Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation / First Fix |
---|---|---|---|
IBM DataPower Gateway | 7.1.0.24 | IT26084 | Install the fix pack. |
IBM DataPower Gateway | 7.2.0.22 | IT26084 | Install the fix pack. |
IBM DataPower Gateway | 7.5.0.17 | IT26084 | Install the fix pack. |
IBM DataPower Gateway | 7.5.1.16 | IT26084 | Install the fix pack. |
IBM DataPower Gateway | 7.5.2.16 | IT26084 | Install the fix pack. |
IBM DataPower Gateway | 7.6.0.9 | IT26084 | Install the fix pack. |
IBM DataPower Gateway CD | 7.7.1.3 | IT26084 | Install the replacement CD release. |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Srinivasarao Kotipalli & Jeremy Soh
Change History
20 September 2018: Original version published
24 September 2018: Update acknowledgement field
*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 Information
Modified date:
25 September 2018
UID
ibm10730489