Security Bulletin: IBM API Connect V5 is vulnerable to cross site scripting (XSS) (CVE-2020-4251)

Summary

IBM API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2020-4251
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM API Connect is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
CVSS Base score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175489 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

Remediation/Fixes

Affected Product

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Addressed in VRMF

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APAR

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Remediation / First Fix

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IBM API Connect Developer Portal

V5.0.0.0-5.0.8.8

| 5.0.8.8 iFix| LI81534| Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.8.8 iFix1 on or after May 12, 2020.

Developer Portal is impacted.

Follow this link and find the “Portal” package:

http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder

IBM API Connect Management Server

V5.0.0.0-5.0.8.8 iFix

| 5.0.8.8 iFix2| LI81534|

Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.8.8 iFix2 on or after June 5, 2020.

Management Server is impacted.

Follow this link and find the “Management” package:

http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder

Workarounds and Mitigations

None