Security Bulletin: An information disclosure vulnerability has been identified with the embedded Content Platform Engine component shipped with IBM Business Automation Workflow (CVE-2019-4572)

Summary

A vulnerability in IBM FileNet Content Manager and Case Foundation, in some case, could contain user information in the log when Process Orchestration Web Services is invoked.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2019-4572
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM FileNet Content Manager 5.5.2 and 5.5.3 in specific configurations, could log the web service user credentials into a log file that could be accessed by an administrator on the local machine. IBM X-Force ID: 166798.
CVSS Base score: 4.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/166798 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

18.0.0

19.0.0

Note: CVE-2019-4572 affects only IBM Business Automation Workflow V18.0.0.2 or later.

Remediation/Fixes

The recommended solution is to apply the Interim Fix (iFix) or Cumulative Fix (CF) containing APAR JR61896 as soon as practical:

• IBM Business Automation Workflow

For IBM Business Automation Workflow V18.0.0.2 through V19.0.0.3

· Upgrade to at least IBM Business Automation Workflow V19.0.0.2 as required by iFix and then apply iFix JR61896
--OR–
· Apply cumulative fix Business Automation Workflow V20.0.0.1 (planned for end of Q2 2020)

Workarounds and Mitigations

None