Security Bulletin: Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Google Web Toolkit may affect IBM Business Automation Workflow and IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) - CVE-2012-5920

Summary

IBM Business Process Manager and IBM Business Automation Workflow may be vulnerable to a cross site scripting attack.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2012-5920
**DESCRIPTION:**Google Web Toolkit is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials. Note: This vulnerability is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-4563.
CVSS Base score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80331 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

V20.0.0.2 is NOT affected
IBM Business Process Manager| V8.6, V8.5

For earlier and unsupported versions of the products, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version of the product.

Remediation/Fixes

The recommended solution is to apply the Interim Fix (iFix) or Cumulative Fix (CF) containing APAR JR62790 as soon as practical:

• IBM Business Automation Workflow (including fix for IBM Business Process Manager V8.6.0.0 2018.03)
• IBM Business Process Manager Advanced
• IBM Business Process Manager Standard
• IBM Business Process Manager Express

For IBM Business Automation Workflow V18.0, V19.0, and V20.0
· Upgrade to minimal cumulative fix levels as required by iFix and then apply iFix JR62790
--OR–
· Apply cumulative fix Business Automation Workflow V20.0.0.2 or later

For IBM Business Process Manager V8.6
· Upgrade to minimal cumulative fix levels as required by iFix and then apply iFix JR62790
--OR–
· Upgrade to Business Automation Workflow V20.0.0.2 or later

For IBM BPM V8.5
· Upgrade to IBM BPM V8.5.7, apply Cumulative Fix 2017.06 and then apply iFix JR62790
--OR–
· Upgrade to Business Automation Workflow V20.0.0.2 or later

Workarounds and Mitigations

None