Security Bulletin: API Connect V2018 is impacted by vulnerabilities in golang (CVE-2019-11888)

Summary

IBM API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2019-11888
**DESCRIPTION:*Golang Go could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by mishandling process creation. By using a nil environment in conjunction with a non-nil token, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information or gain elevated privileges on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 7.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/161257&gt; 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:L/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

LI80814

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Addressed in IBM API Connect v2018.4.1.7 fixpack.

Management server is impacted.

Follow this link and find the “management” package appropriate for form factor for your installation for 2018.4.1.7.

http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=2018.4.1.6&platform=All&function=all&source=fc

Workarounds and Mitigations

None