Security Bulletin: IBM Jazz Reporting Service is vulnerable to CVE-2020-11988 Apache XML Graphics Commons

Summary

XML Graphics Commons as used by IBM Jazz Reporting Service is vulnerable. IBM has addressed the relevant CVE. [CVE-2020-11988]

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2020-11988
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache XML Graphics Commons is vulnerable to server-side request forgery, caused by improper input validation by the XMPParser. By using a specially-crafted argument, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to conduct SSRF attack to cause the underlying server to make arbitrary GET requests.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197373 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)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

The recommended solution is to download the appropriate Interim Fix or Fix Pack from Fix Central and apply for each affected product as soon as possible.
Released a iFix version for Jazz Reporting Service 7.0.2 iFix021: To ensure users could protect themselves from this vulnerability, the upgraded version of XML Graphics Commons has been released in this ifix.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None