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

Description

## 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](<https://vulners.com/cve/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> 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](<http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR60697>) as appropriate for your current IBM Business Automation Workflow: * [IBM Business Automation Workflow](<https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm~WebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+Business+Automation+Workflow&release=All&platform=All&function=aparId&apars=JR60697>) **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](<http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR60967>) \--OR-- **·** Apply cumulative fix IBM Business Automation Workflow V19.0.0.2 (latest recommended) ##


Affected Software


CPE Name Name Version
ibm business automation workflow 18.0.0.1
ibm business automation workflow 18.0.0.2
ibm business automation workflow 19.0.0.1

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