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Security Bulletin: FileNet Content Manager is affected by a HTTP Client vulnerability

Description

## Summary FileNet Content Manager has addressed the following HTTP Client v3.0.1 and v4.0.1 vulnerability. ## Vulnerability Details **CVEID:** [CVE-2012-5783](<https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2012-5783>) **DESCRIPTION:** Apache Commons HttpClient, as used in Amazon Flexible Payments Service (FPS) merchant Java SDK and other products, could allow a remote attacker to conduct spoofing attacks, caused by the failure to verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of the X.509 certificate. By persuading a victim to visit a Web site containing a specially-crafted certificate, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability using man-in-the-middle techniques to spoof an SSL server. CVSS Base Score: 4.3 CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79984> for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) ## Affected Products and Versions FileNet Content Manager 5.2.1 ## Remediation/Fixes To resolve these vulnerabilities, install one of the patch sets listed below to upgrade HTTP Client v4.5.5 or higher. **Product** | **VRMF** | **APAR** | **Remediation/First Fix** ---|---|---|--- FileNet Content Manager | 5.2.1 | [_PJ45429_](<https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/apar/PJ45429>) | [_5.2.1.7-P8CPE-IF004_ ](<https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=FileNet%20Product%20Family&product=ibm/Information+Management/FileNet+Content+Engine&release=5.2.1.7&platform=All&function=all>) \- 9/28/2018 In the above table, the APAR links will provide more information about the fix. ## Workarounds and Mitigations None ##


Affected Software


CPE Name Name Version
filenet content manager 5.2.1

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