IBM806A51F36DDEC6446AE5D12A6CD7EE4C093B1608DF2BD5F5843FFE40CE0D393ESecurity Bulletin: IBM Sterling B2B Integrator vulnerable to security bypass due to Apache Santuario XML Security for Java (CVE-2021-40690)
7.5 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
6.9 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
5 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
40.3%
Summary
IBM Sterling B2B Integrator uses Apache Santuario XML Security for Java. This bulletin identifies the steps to take to address the vulnerabilities.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:CVE-2021-40690
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache Santuario XML Security for Java could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the improper passing of the “secureValidation” property when creating a KeyInfo from a KeyInfoReference element. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to abuse an XPath Transform to extract any local .xml files in a RetrievalMethod element.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/209586 for the current score.
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 Product(s) | Version(s) |
|---|---|
| IBM Sterling B2B Integrator | 6.0.0.0 - 6.0.3.9 |
| IBM Sterling B2B Integrator | 6.1.0.0 - 6.1.2.3 |
| IBM Sterling B2B Integrator | 6.2.0.0 |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now.
| Product | Version | Remediation & Fix |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Sterling B2B Integrator | 6.0.0.0 - 6.0.3.9 | Apply B2BI 6.1.2.5 or 6.2.0.1 |
| IBM Sterling B2B Integrator | 6.1.0.0 - 6.1.2.3 | Apply B2BI 6.1.2.5 or 6.2.0.1 |
| IBM Sterling B2B Integrator | 6.2.0.0 | Apply B2BI 6.2.0.1 |
The IIM versions of 6.1.2.5 and 6.2.0.1 are available on Fix Central.
The container version of 6.1.2.5 and 6.2.0.1 are available in IBM Entitled Registry.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibm sterling b2b integrator | eq | 6.0.0.0 | |
| ibm sterling b2b integrator | eq | 6.2.0.1 |
Related
7.5 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
6.9 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
5 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
40.3%