Security Bulletin: Multiple security vulnerabilities with IBM Content Navigator component in IBM Business Automation Workflow - CVE-2020-4687, CVE-2020-4760, CVE-2020-4704

Summary

The embedded IBM Content Navigator, that is shipped with IBM Business Automation Workflow is vulnerable to several security vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2020-13956
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache HttpClient could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the improper handling of malformed authority component in request URIs. By passing request URIs to the library as java.net.URI object, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to pick the wrong target host for request execution.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/189572 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2020-4704
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM Content Navigator 3.0CD is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 187189.
CVSS Base score: 6.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/187189 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2020-4760
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM Content Navigator 3.0CD is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 188737.
CVSS Base score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/188737 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2020-4687
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM Content Navigator 3.0.7 and 3.0.8 could allow an authenticated user to view cached content of another user that they should not have access to. IBM X-Force ID: 186679.
CVSS Base score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/186679 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

**Third Party Entry:**186425
**DESCRIPTION:**jose.4.j library key information disclosure
CVSS Base score: 8.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/186425 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

The recommended solution is to apply the Interim Fix (iFix) or Cumulative Fix (CF) containing APAR JR62610 as soon as practical:

• IBM Business Automation Workflow

For Business Automation Workflow v19.0.0.x, v20.0.0.1
· Upgrade to minimal cumulative fix levels as required by iFix and then apply iFix JR62610
--OR–
· Apply cumulative fix Business Automation Workflow V20.0.0.2 or later

Workarounds and Mitigations

None