Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ affects IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights (CVE-2020-1941)

Summary

Apache ActiveMQ is used by IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights. IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights has addressed the applicable CVE.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2020-1941
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache ActiveMQ is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the admin GUI. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/181957 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

Apply 1.3.6 Interim Fix 3
https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?product=ibm/Tivoli/IBM+SmartCloud+Analytics±+Predictive+Insights&release=1.3.6

Note that for versions earlier than 1.3.6, ONLY the UI component should be updated using this interim fix. Nothing else in the interim fix is relevant to this bulletin.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None