Security Bulletin: IBM Sterling B2B Integrator is vulnerable to XML Enternal Entity error due to Apache POI (CVE-2019-12415)

Summary

IBM Sterling B2B Integrator has addressed the XXE security vulnerability in Apache POI

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2019-12415
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache POI could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an XML external entity (XXE) error when processing XML data by tool XSSFExportToXml. By sending a specially-crafted document, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/170015 for the current score.
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

Remediation/Fixes

**Product **

| Version|APAR|Remediation & Fix
—|—|—|—
IBM Sterling B2B Integrator| 6.0.0.0 - 6.0.3.7| IT41111| Apply 6.0.3.8
IBM Sterling B2B Integrator| 6.1.0.0 - 6.1.2.0| IT41111| Apply 6.1.2.1

The IIM versions of 6.0.3.8 and 6.1.2.1 are available on Fix Central.

The container version of 6.1.2.1 is available in IBM Entitled Registry with following tags.

• cp.icr.io/cp/ibm-b2bi/b2bi:6.1.2.1 for IBM Sterling B2B Integrator
• cp.icr.io/cp/ibm-sfg/sfg:6.1.2.1 for IBM Sterling File Gateway

Workarounds and Mitigations

None