PT-2021-12193 · Ibm · Ibm Api Connect

Tomáš Melicher · Published 2021-01-12 · Updated 2021-01-14 · CVE-2020-4838

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.4

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM API Connect versions 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.10

Description The issue allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI, altering the intended functionality and potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. This is due to a stored cross-site scripting issue.

Recommendations For IBM API Connect versions 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.10, update to a version outside of the affected range to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the Web UI to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-4838

Affected Products

Ibm Api Connect

References · 5

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/190036 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4838 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-4838 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/6402719 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/8442 · Telegram Post