Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache FOP affects IBM Cúram Social Program Management (CVE-2017-5661)

Summary

IBM Cúram Social Program Management uses the Apache FOP Library. Apache FOP could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an XML external entity (XXE) error when processing XML data. By using a specially-crafted SVG file. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information or possibly cause a denial of service.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2017-5661**
DESCRIPTION:** Apache FOP could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an XML external entity (XXE) error when processing XML data. By using a specially-crafted SVG file. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information or possibly cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/124797 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Cúram Social Program Management 7.0.0.0 - 7.0.1.0
IBM Cúram Social Program Management 6.2.0.0 - 6.2.0.5
IBM Cúram Social Program Management 6.1.0.0 - 6.1.1.5
IBM Cúram Social Program Management 6.0.5.0 - 6.0.5.10

Remediation/Fixes

Product

| VRMF| Remediation/First Fix
—|—|—
IBM Cúram Social Program Management| 7.0| Visit IBM Fix Central and upgrade to 7.0.1.1 or a subsequent 7.0.1 release
IBM Cúram Social Program Management| 6.2| Visit IBM Fix Central and upgrade to 6.2.0.6 or a subsequent 6.2.0 release
IBM Cúram Social Program Management| 6.1| Visit IBM Fix Central and upgrade to 6.1.1.6 or a subsequent 6.1.1 release
IBM Cúram Social Program Management| 6.0.5| Visit IBM Fix Central and upgrade to 6.0.5.10 iFix2 or a subsequent 6.0.5 release

Workarounds and Mitigations

For information on all other versions please contact Cúram Customer Support.