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Security Bulletin: Multiple security vulnerabilities with IBM Content Navigator component in IBM Business Automation Workflow -CVE-2021-35515, CVE-2021-35516, CVE-2021-35517, CVE-2021-36090

Description

## Summary The embedded IBM Content Navigator component, that is shipped with IBM Business Automation Workflow is vulnerable to multiple vulnerabilities. ## Vulnerability Details ** CVEID: **[CVE-2021-35516](<https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2021-35516>) ** DESCRIPTION: **Apache Commons Compress is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an out-of-memory error when large amounts of memory are allocated. By reading a specially-crafted 7Z archive, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition against services that use Compress' sevenz package. CVSS Base score: 7.5 CVSS Temporal Score: See: [ https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/205306](<https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/205306>) for the current score. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) ** CVEID: **[CVE-2021-35517](<https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2021-35517>) ** DESCRIPTION: **Apache Commons Compress is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an out of memory error when allocating large amounts of memory. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted TAR archive, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition against services that use Compress' tar package. CVSS Base score: 5.5 CVSS Temporal Score: See: [ https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/205307](<https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/205307>) for the current score. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) ** CVEID: **[CVE-2021-35515](<https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2021-35515>) ** DESCRIPTION: **Apache Commons Compress is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an infinite loop flaw in the construction of the list of codecs that decompress an entry. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted 7Z archive, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition against services that use Compress' sevenz package. CVSS Base score: 5.5 CVSS Temporal Score: See: [ https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/205304](<https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/205304>) for the current score. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) ** CVEID: **[CVE-2021-36090](<https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2021-36090>) ** DESCRIPTION: **Apache Commons Compress is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an out-of-memory error when large amounts of memory are allocated. By reading a specially-crafted ZIP archive, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition against services that use Compress' zip package. CVSS Base score: 7.5 CVSS Temporal Score: See: [ https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/205310](<https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/205310>) for the current score. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) ## Affected Products and Versions Affected Product(s)| Version(s) ---|--- IBM Business Automation Workflow| 19.0.0.x, 20.0.0.x, 21.0.x ## Remediation/Fixes The recommended solution is to apply the Interim Fix (iFix) or Cumulative Fix (CF) containing APAR [JR64138](<https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR64138> "JR64138" ) as soon as practical: * [IBM Business Automation Workflow](<https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm~WebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+Business+Automation+Workflow&release=All&platform=All&function=aparId&apars=JR64138>) For Business Automation Workflow v19.0.0.x, v20.0.0.x, v21.0.x · Upgrade to minimal cumulative fix levels as required by iFix and then apply iFix [JR64138](<https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR64138> "JR64138" ) \--OR-- · Apply cumulative fix Business Automation Workflow V21.0.3 or later ## Workarounds and Mitigations None ##


Affected Software


CPE Name Name Version
ibm business automation workflow 19.0.0.
ibm business automation workflow 20.0.0.
ibm business automation workflow 21.0.

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