QID 375422

Date Published: 2021-07-22

QID 375422: IBM Integration Bus and IBM App Connect Enterprise Apache Xerces denial of service Vulnerability(6406232)

IBM App Connect Enterprise combines the existing, industry-trusted technologies of IBM Integration Bus with IBM App Connect Professional and with new cloud-native technologies, to deliver a platform that supports the full breadth of integration needs across a modern digital enterprise.
IBM Integration Bus (formerly known ad IBM WebSphere Message Broker) is IBM's integration broker from the WebSphere product family that allows business information to flow between disparate applications across multiple hardware and software platforms.

CVE-2018-1311: Apache Xerces-C could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an use-after-free error during the scanning of external DTDs
Affected Products and Versions:
IBM App Connect V11.0.0.0 - V11.0.0.10
IBM Integration Bus V10.0.0.0 -V10.0.0.22
IBM Integration Bus V9.0.0.0 - V9.0.0.11

QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
Operating System: Windows
The QID checks if a vulnerable version of IBM Integration Bus and IBM App Connect Enterprise is installed on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service condition on the system.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.1 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.8 severity.
    • Solution
    Users are advised to follow the patching procedure provided by IBM. Further information can be obtained from IBM Security Bulletin 6406232
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 375422

    CVE-2018-1311 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    6406232 URL Logo www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6406232
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