Security Bulletin: IBM API Connect's Developer Portal is impacted by a path traversal vulnerability (CVE-2019-4460)

Summary

IBM API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2019-4460
**DESCRIPTION:*IBM API Connect developer portal could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing “dot dot” sequences (/…/) to view arbitrary files on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/163681&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

IBM API Connect

V5.0.0.0-5.0.8.6

| 5.0.8.7 fixpack |

LI80884

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Addressed in IBM API Connect 5.0.8.7 fixpack.

Follow this link and find the “portal” package suitable for the form factor of your installation for 5.0.8.7 or a later fixpack.

http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=5.0.8.6&platform=All&function=all&source=fc

Workarounds and Mitigations

None