Security Bulletin: API Connect V2018 is impacted by a directory traversal vulnerability in Kubernetes (CVE-2019-1002101)

Summary

IBM API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2019-1002101
**DESCRIPTION:*Kubernetes could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system, caused by the improper handling of symlinks. By persuading a victim to use the kubectl cp command or the oc cp command with a malicious container, an attacker could replace or delete arbitrary files on the host machine.
CVSS Base Score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/158804&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

LI80824

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Addressed in IBM API Connect v2018.4.1.5 fixpack.

All components are impacted.

Follow this link and find the appropriate .ova images for 2018.4.1.5.

http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=2018.4.1.4&platform=All&function=all&source=fc

Workarounds and Mitigations

None