Security Bulletin: An HttpClient security vulnerability has been identified with the embedded Content Manager used by IBM Business Automation Workflow (CVE-2012-5783)

Summary

IBM Business Automation Workflow has addressed the following security vulnerability with the embedded Content Manager. Apache Commons HttpClient could allow a remote attacker to conduct spoofing attacks, caused by the failure to verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject’s Common Name (CN) field of the X.509 certificate. By persuading a victim to visit a website containing a specially-crafted certificate, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability using man-in-the-middle techniques to spoof an SSL server. For more information, refer to the following X-Force database entries.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2012-5783 DESCRIPTION: Apache Commons HttpClient could allow a remote attacker to conduct spoofing attacks, caused by the failure to verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject’s Common Name (CN) field of the X.509 certificate. By persuading a victim to visit a Web site containing a specially-crafted certificate, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability using man-in-the-middle techniques to spoof an SSL server.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79984&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Business Automation Workflow V18.0.0.1

Remediation/Fixes

Install interim fix JR60697 as appropriate for your current IBM Business Automation Workflow:

• IBM Business Automation Workflow

For IBM Business Automation Workflow V18.0.0.1
· Upgrade to at least IBM Business Automation Workflow V18.0.0.1 as required by iFix and then apply iFix JR60697
--OR–
· Apply cumulative fix IBM Business Automation Workflow V19.0.0.2 (latest recommended)