Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Business Proccess Manager temporarily stores files in an usually shared directory during offline installs and thus might leak sensitive information stored in the files.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2017-1346
DESCRIPTION: IBM Business Process Manager temporarily stores files in a temporary folder during offline installs which could be read by a local user within a short timespan.
CVSS Base Score: 2.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/126461 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
- IBM Business Process Manager V7.5.0.0 through V7.5.1.2
- IBM Business Process Manager V8.0.0.0 through V8.0.1.3
- IBM Business Process Manager V8.5.0.0 through V8.5.0.2
- IBM Business Process Manager V8.5.5.0
- IBM Business Process Manager V8.5.6.0 through V8.5.6.0 CF2
- IBM Business Process Manager V8.5.7.0 through V8.5.7.0 Cumulative Fix 2017.03
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to apply the Interim Fix (iFix) or CF containing APAR JR57917 as soon as practical:
- IBM Business Process Manager Advanced
- IBM Business Process Manager Standard
- IBM Business Process Manager Express
As IBM Business Process Manager V7.5 is out of general support, customers with a support extension contract can contact IBM support to request the fix.
For IBM BPM V7.5.0.0 through V7.5.1.2:
- Upgrade to minimal Refresh Pack 1, install Fix Pack 2 as required by iFix and then apply iFix JR57917
For IBM BPM V8.0.0.0 through V8.0.1.3
- Upgrade to minimal Refresh Pack 1, install Fix Pack 3 as required by iFix and then apply iFix JR57917
For IBM BPM V8.5.0.0 through V8.5.0.2
- Install Fix Pack 2 as required by iFix and then apply iFixes JR57917
For IBM BPM V8.5.5.0
- Apply iFixes JR57917
For IBM BPM V8.5.6.0 through V8.5.6.0 CF2
For IBM BPM V8.5.7.0 through V8.5.7.0 CF 2017.03
- Install CF 2017.06
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
30 September 2017: original document published
*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:
15 June 2018
UID
swg22004654