Security Bulletin: IBM Rational Build Forge 8.0.x is affected by Apache HTTP Server version used in it.(CVE-2021-40438)

Summary

IBM Rational Build Forge version 8.0.x is affected by CVE-2021-40438

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2021-40438
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache HTTP Server is vulnerable to server-side request forgery, caused by an error in mod_proxy. By sending a specially crafted request uri-path, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to forward the request to an origin server chosen by the remote user.
CVSS Base score: 9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/209526 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

You must download the fix pack specified in the following table and apply it.

Affected Supporting Product(s)

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Remediation/Fix

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IBM Rational Build Forge 8.0 to 8.0.0.20

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Download IBM Rational Build Forge 8.0.0.21.

The fix includes Apache-HTTP-Server-2.4.52

Workarounds and Mitigations

None