Security Bulletin: API Connect Developer Portal is affected by a PHP vulnerability (CVE-2017-7272)

Summary

IBM API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability.

PHP is vulnerable to server-side request forgery, caused by a flaw in the fsockopen() function. By using a specially crafted argument, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to conduct a Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attack.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2017-7272**
DESCRIPTION: *PHP is vulnerable to server-side request forgery, caused by a flaw in the fsockopen() function. By using a specially crafted argument, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to conduct an SSRF attack.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/123821 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected IBM API Connect

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Affected Versions

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IBM API Connect| 5.0.0.0-5.0.8.3

Remediation/Fixes

Affected Product

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Addressed in VRMF

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APAR

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Remediation / First Fix

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IBM API Connect

5.0.0.0-5.0.8.3| 5.0.8.3 iFix| LI80139| Addressed in IBM API Connect Developer Portal V5.0.8.3 iFix.

Follow this link and find the “APIConnect-Portal”
iFix dated on or after 2018/05/16.

https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=5.0.8.3&platform=All&function=all

Workarounds and Mitigations

None