Security Bulletin: IBM Watson Explorer is affected by a vulnerability in Apache UIMA

Summary

IBM Watson Explorer OneWEX and Foundational Components contains a vulnerable version of Apache UIMA.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2022-32287
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache UIMA could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system, caused by improper validation of user supplied input in a FileUtil class used by the PEAR management component. An attacker could use a specially-crafted archive file containing “dot dot” sequences (/…/) to create files outside the designated target directory using carefully crafted ZIP entry names.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/239434 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

12.0.0.0, 12.0.0.1

12.0.1,

12.0.2.0 - 12.0.2.2,

12.0.3.0 - 12.0.3.10

IBM Watson Explorer DAE
Foundational Components|

12.0.0,

12.0.1,

12.0.2.0 - 12.0.2.2, 12.0.3.0 - 12.0.3.10

IBM Watson Explorer
Foundational Components| 11.0.0.0 - 11.0.0.3,
11.0.1,
11.0.2.0 - 11.0.2.14

Remediation/Fixes

The table reflects product names at the time the specified versions were released. To use the links to Fix Central in this table, you must first log in to the IBM Support: Fix Central site at <http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/&gt;.

12.0.0.0, 12.0.0.1

12.0.1,

12.0.2.0 - 12.0.2.2,

12.0.3.0 - 12.0.3.10

|

Upgrade to Version 12.0.3.11.

See Watson Explorer Version 12.0.3.11 OneWEX Components for download information and instructions.

IBM Watson Explorer DAE
Foundational Components|

12.0.0,

12.0.1,

12.0.2.0 - 12.0.2.2, 12.0.3.0 - 12.0.3.10

|

Upgrade to Version 12.0.3.11.

See Watson Explorer Version 12.0.3.11 Foundational Components for download information and instructions.

IBM Watson Explorer
Foundational Components| 11.0.0.0 - 11.0.0.3,
11.0.1,
11.0.2.0 - 11.0.2.14|

Upgrade to Version 11.0.2.15.

See Watson Explorer Version 11.0.2.15 Foundational Components for download information and instructions.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None