Security Bulletin: Weaker than expected security in IBM API Connect Developer Portal (CVE-2017-6922)

Summary

IBM API Connect Developer Portal could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the failure to restrict access to the private file system.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2017-6922**
DESCRIPTION: *Drupal could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the failure to restrict access to the private file system. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access the private file system.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/127568 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected API Connect

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Affected Versions

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IBM API Connect| 5.0.0.0-5.0.7.1
IBM API Management| 4.0.0.0-4.0.4.4

Remediation/Fixes

Product

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VRMF

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APAR

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Remediation / First Fix

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IBM API Connect| 5.0.7.2| LI79716| APIConnect-Portal

https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=5.0.7.1&platform=All&function=all
IBM API Connect| 5.0.6.2 iFix 5| LI79716| APIConnect-Portal

https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=5.0.6.1&platform=All&function=all
IBM API Management| 4.0.4.5| LI79716| APIManagement-AdvancedPortal

https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Management&release=4.0.4.5&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=4.0.4.5-APIManagement-AdvancedPortal-20170628-1425.sh,4.0.4.5-APIManagement-AdvancedPortal-20170628-1425.ova&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc