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Security Bulletin: Remote code execution vulnerability within Jackson JSON library affects IBM Business Process Manager (CVE-2017-7525)

Description

## Summary Due to a deserialization flaw withinin Jackson JSON library IBM Business Process Manager is vulnerable to a remote code execution vulnerability. ## Vulnerability Details **CVEID:** [CVE-2017-7525](<https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2017-7525>) **DESCRIPTION:** A deserialization flaw within the Jackson JSON library in the readValue method of the ObjectMapper could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. CVSS Base Score: 9.8 CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/134639> for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) ## Affected Products and Versions \- IBM Business Process Manager V8.5.7.0 through V8.5.7.0 Cumulative Fix 2017.06 \- IBM Business Process Manager V8.6.0.0 Note: A fix for IBM BPM V8.6.0.0 Cumulative Fix (CF) 2017.12 is available even though IBM BPM V8.6.0.0 CF 2017.12 is not vulnerable to this security issue. The intention of this interim fix is to prevent the following unnecessary warning message in IBM Installation Manager, which you see when you upgrade IBM BPM: "One or more fixes will be uninstalled when IBM(R) Business Process Manager <Advanced | Standard | Express> is updated to 8.6.0.0 CF 2017.12. The update does not address issues that were resolved previously by the maintenance packages. The problems might return if fixes for the the following issues are not reapplied or have new fixes applied to prevent the problems from returning. \- JR58835 in the package IBM(R) Business Process Manager <Advanced | Standard | Express> 8..." ## Remediation/Fixes The recommended solution is to apply the Interim Fix (iFix) or Cumulative Fix (CF) containing APAR [JR58835 ](<https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR58835>)as soon as practical: * [IBM Business Process Manager](<http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm~WebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+Business+Process+Manager&release=All&platform=All&function=aparId&apars=JR58835>) * [IBM Business Process Manager Advanced](<http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm~WebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+Business+Process+Manager+Advanced&release=All&platform=All&function=aparId&apars=JR58835>) * [IBM Business Process Manager Standard](<http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm~WebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+Business+Process+Manager+Standard&release=All&platform=All&function=aparId&apars=JR58835>) * [IBM Business Process Manager Express](<http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm~WebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+Business+Process+Manager+Express&release=All&platform=All&function=aparId&apars=JR588,5>) For IBM BPM V8.6.0.0 (released 2017.09) * Install [CF 2017.12](<http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044264>) or later For IBM BPM V8.5.7.0 through V8.5.7.0 Cumulative Fix 2017.06 * Install [CF 2017.06](<http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24043591>) and then apply iFix [JR58835](<http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR58835>) ## Workarounds and Mitigations None ##


Affected Software


CPE Name Name Version
ibm business process manager 8.6
ibm business process manager advanced 8.5.7.
ibm business process manager advanced 201706
ibm business process manager advanced 8.5.7.
ibm business process manager advanced 201703
ibm business process manager advanced 8.5.7.
ibm business process manager advanced 201612
ibm business process manager advanced 8.5.7.
ibm business process manager advanced 201609
ibm business process manager advanced 8.5.7.
ibm business process manager advanced 201606
ibm business process manager advanced 8.5.7
ibm business process manager express 8.6
ibm business process manager express 8.5.7.
ibm business process manager express 201706
ibm business process manager express 8.5.7.
ibm business process manager express 201703
ibm business process manager express 8.5.7.
ibm business process manager express 201612
ibm business process manager express 8.5.7.
ibm business process manager express 201609
ibm business process manager express 8.5.7.
ibm business process manager express 201606
ibm business process manager express 8.5.7
ibm business process manager standard 8.5.7.
ibm business process manager standard 201706
ibm business process manager standard 8.5.7.
ibm business process manager standard 201703
ibm business process manager standard 8.5.7.
ibm business process manager standard 201612
ibm business process manager standard 8.5.7.
ibm business process manager standard 201609
ibm business process manager standard 8.5.7.
ibm business process manager standard 201606
ibm business process manager standard 8.5.7

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