Security Bulletin: Cross-Site scripting vulnerability in IBM Business Process Manager document list control (CVE-2016-0227)

Summary

Due to insufficient user input escaping IBM Business Process Manager document list control is vulnerable to Cross-Site scripting.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-0227**
DESCRIPTION:** IBM Business Process Manager is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base Score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/110088 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
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

• IBM Business Process Manager V8.0 through V8.0.1.3
• IBM Business Process Manager V8.5.0 through V8.5.0.2
• IBM Business Process Manager V8.5.5
• IBM Business Process Manager V8.5.6 through V8.5.6.0 cumulative fix 2

Remediation/Fixes

Install the interim fixes for APAR JR55152 as appropriate for your current IBM Business Process Manager version.

• IBM Business Process Manager Express
• IBM Business Process Manager Standard
• IBM Business Process Manager Advanced

Workarounds and Mitigations

None