Security Bulletin: API Connect V5 is impacted by vulnerabilities in Bootstrap (CVE-2018-14040 CVE-2018-14041 CVE-2018-14042)

Summary

IBM API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2018-14042
**DESCRIPTION:*Bootstrap is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the the data-container property of tooltip. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute script in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site. 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/146466&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2018-14041
**DESCRIPTION:*Bootstrap is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the data-target property of scrollspy. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute script in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site. 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/146467&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2018-14040
**DESCRIPTION:*Bootstrap is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the collapse data-parent attribute. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute script in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site. 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/146468&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score: Undefined
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

LI80812

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Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.8.6 fixpack.

Management server is impacted.

Follow this link and find the appropriate packages:
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=5.0.8.5&platform=All&function=all&source=fc

Workarounds and Mitigations

None