Security Bulletin: IBM FileNet Content Manager and IBM Content Foundation – XML 4J denial of service attack (CVE-2013-4002)

Abstract

The XML4J parser that is shipped with the IBM FileNet Content Manager and IBM Content Foundation is vulnerable to a denial of service attack, triggered by malformed XML data.

Content

The products listed below might be affected by security vulnerabilities reported to the Apache Xerces-J project:

· IBM FileNet Content Manager 5.2.0 and 5.2.0.1
· IBM Content Foundation v5.2

Vulnerability details:

The following security vulnerabilities exist in the XML4J shipped with IBM FileNet Content Manager 5.2.0 and 5.2.0.1, and IBM Content Foundation 5.2.0.

CVSS:
CVEID: CVE-2013-4002
CVSS Base Score: 7.1
CVSS Temporal Score: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/85260
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)

Affected products and versions:

· IBM FileNet Content Manager 5.2.0 and 5.2.0.1
· IBM Content Foundation 5.2.0

Remediation:

Apply the following fixes:

Work around(s): None

Mitigation(s): None

References:
Complete CVSS Guide_ _
On-line Calculator V2
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/85260
CVE-2013-4002

Related information:
_IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal _
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

_*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment-specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Flash. _

_Note: _According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an “industry open standard designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and priority of response.” IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.

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