Security Bulletin: Vulnerability identified in Apache ActiveMQ used in Cloud Pak System (CVE-2020-1941)

Summary

Cross Site scripting vulnerability has been identified in the admin GUI of Apache ActiveMQ in IBM Cloud Pak System Software. Cloud Pak System addressed vulnerability and package removed.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2020-1941
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache ActiveMQ is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the admin GUI. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/181957 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

For unsupported releases or end of support releases recommendation is to upgrade to supported release of the product.

For V2.3, V2.3.0.1,

Upgrade to V2.3.1.1 or later of the product.

Information on upgrading can be found here: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10887959.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None