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CVE-2016-9693: IBM Business Process Manager 7.5, 8.0, and 8.5 has a file download capability that is vulnerable to a set o...

IBM Business Process Manager 7.5, 8.0, and 8.5 has a file download capability that is vulnerable to a set of attacks. Ultimately, an attacker can cause an unauthenticated victim to download a malicious payload. An existing file type restriction can be bypassed so that the payload might be considered executable and cause damage on the victim's machine. IBM Reference #: 1998655.

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CVE-2016-9693 affects IBM Business Process Manager Advanced versions in the 7.5, 8.0, and 8.5 lines. A file download feature can be abused so an unauthenticated victim downloads a malicious payload. The source says file type restrictions can be bypassed, potentially making the payload executable on the victim's machine. Exposure is most relevant where legacy IBM Business Process Manager Advanced 7.5, 8.0, or 8.5 deployments remain in use, especially systems reachable by users through web workflows or file download features. Treat this as a legacy enterprise application risk. Prioritize confirmation and vendor-guided remediation if affected IBM BPM versions are still running, but do not treat it as confirmed exploited based on the supplied sources. Mitigation focus: Check IBM advisory swg21998655 for the vendor-approved remediation path.; Inventory IBM BPM Advanced 7.5, 8.0, and 8.5 installations.; Prioritize supported fix packs or upgrades named by IBM guidance..

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VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
IBM CorporationBusiness Process Manager Advanced7.5, 7.5.0.1, 7.5.1, 7.5.1.1, 7.5.1.2, 8.0, 8.0.1, 8.0.1.1, 8.0.1.2, 8.5, 8.5.0.1, 8.5.5, 8.0.1.3, 8.5.6, 8.5.0.2, 8.5.7, 8.5.7.CF201609, 8.5.6.1, 8.5.6.2, 8.5.7.CF201606, 8.5.7.CF201612Listed
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