Security Bulletin: IBM Enterprise Content Management Widgets and potential Apache Xerces-J denial of service attack (CVE-2013-5372)

Abstract

Potential denial of service attack due to usage of Apace Xerces-J against IBM Enterprise Content Management Widgets

Content

VULNERABILITY DETAILS:

CVEID:CVE-2013-5372__ __

DESCRIPTION:
The Apache Xerces-J XML parser is potentially vulnerable to a denial of service attack, triggered by a specially crafted XML document

CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86662for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

AFFECTED PRODUCTS AND VERSIONS:
IBM Enterprise Content Management Widgets V4.5.1

Note: IBM ECM Widgets V4.5.2 & later versions are not impacted by this potential vulnerability.

REMEDIATION:

WORKAROUNDS AND MITIGATION:
None

REFERENCES:
· Complete CVSS Guide
· On-line Calculator V2_ _

RELATED INFORMATION:
_IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal _
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
None

CHANGE HISTORY
4 November 2013: Original Copy 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 Flash. _

_Note: _According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an “industry open standard designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and priority of response.” IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.

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