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Security Bulletin: IBM Robotic Process Automation is vulnerable to exposure of sensitive information in application logs (CVE-2023-38732)

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Summary

IBM Robotic Process Automation is vulnerable to exposure of sensitive information in application logs. In specific error conditions, a login id may be logged to the application log un-obfuscated. (CVE-2023-38732)

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2023-38732
DESCRIPTION:   IBM Robotic Process Automation server could allow an authenticated user to view sensitive information from application logs.
CVSS Base score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/262289 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
IBM Robotic Process Automation21.0.0 - 21.0.7
IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak21.0.0 - 21.0.7

 

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now.
Product(s)Version(s) number and/or range Remediation/Fix/Instructions
IBM Robotic Process Automation21.0.0 - 21.0.7Download 21.0.7.1 or higher and follow these instructions.
IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak21.0.0 - 21.0.7Update to 21.0.7.1 or higher using the following instructions

 

Workarounds and Mitigations

Workarounds/Mitigation guidance:

Remove older application logs that were created in versions 21.0.0 - 21.0.7.

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References

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Acknowledgement

Mariana Penna (IBM)

Change History

21 Aug 2023: 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:
21 August 2023

UID

ibm17028221