📄 Description (English)
IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7.0.0 through 11.7.1.6 is vulnerable to exposure of sensitive information via JSON server response manipulation.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
IBM InfoSphere Information Server versions 11.7.0.0 through 11.7.1.6 contain a vulnerability allowing exposure of sensitive information through JSON server response manipulation. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (medium severity) and no available patch, organizations using affected versions face potential data disclosure risks. The vulnerability requires network access but no authentication, making it a moderate concern for data protection compliance.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 11, 2026 14:00
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations in financial services (SAMA-regulated banks), government agencies (NCA oversight), healthcare institutions (MOH), and energy sector (ARAMCO, SEC) that utilize IBM InfoSphere for data integration and ETL processes face moderate risk. The vulnerability could expose sensitive customer data, financial records, and operational information. Government entities and critical infrastructure operators are particularly vulnerable due to reliance on data integration platforms for cross-agency information sharing.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services
Government and Public Administration
Healthcare and Medical Services
Energy and Utilities
Telecommunications
Insurance
Large Enterprise Data Integration
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Inventory all IBM InfoSphere Information Server deployments and identify systems running versions 11.7.0.0 through 11.7.1.6
2. Restrict network access to affected servers using firewall rules and network segmentation
3. Implement API gateway controls to validate and sanitize JSON responses
4. Enable comprehensive logging and monitoring of JSON server responses
Compensating Controls:
5. Deploy Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block JSON response manipulation attempts
6. Implement data masking and tokenization for sensitive fields in JSON responses
7. Apply principle of least privilege to service accounts accessing InfoSphere
8. Conduct data classification review to identify and protect sensitive information flows
Detection Rules:
9. Monitor for unusual JSON response patterns and unexpected data field exposure
10. Alert on attempts to access InfoSphere APIs from unauthorized network segments
11. Track changes to JSON response schemas and API configurations
Upgrade Planning:
12. Plan upgrade to IBM InfoSphere versions beyond 11.7.1.6 when patches become available
13. Test upgrades in non-production environments first
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. حصر جميع نشرات IBM InfoSphere Information Server وتحديد الأنظمة التي تعمل بالنسخ من 11.7.0.0 إلى 11.7.1.6
2. تقييد الوصول إلى الشبكة للخوادم المتأثرة باستخدام قواعد جدار الحماية وتقسيم الشبكة
3. تطبيق عناصر تحكم بوابة API للتحقق من صحة استجابات JSON وتنظيفها
4. تفعيل السجلات الشاملة ومراقبة استجابات خادم JSON
عناصر التحكم التعويضية:
5. نشر قواعد جدار تطبيقات الويب (WAF) للكشف عن محاولات معالجة استجابات JSON وحجبها
6. تطبيق إخفاء البيانات والتوكنة للحقول الحساسة في استجابات JSON
7. تطبيق مبدأ أقل صلاحية على حسابات الخدمة التي تصل إلى InfoSphere
8. إجراء مراجعة تصنيف البيانات لتحديد وحماية تدفقات المعلومات الحساسة
قواعد الكشف:
9. مراقبة أنماط استجابات JSON غير العادية وكشف الحقول البيانات غير المتوقعة
10. التنبيه على محاولات الوصول إلى واجهات برمجة تطبيقات InfoSphere من قطاعات شبكة غير مصرح بها
11. تتبع التغييرات في مخططات استجابات JSON وتكوينات API
تخطيط الترقية:
12. التخطيط للترقية إلى نسخ IBM InfoSphere بعد 11.7.1.6 عند توفر التصحيحات
13. اختبار الترقيات في بيئات غير الإنتاج أولاً
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 - 5.2.1: Information Security Governance
ECC 2024 - 5.3.2: Data Protection and Privacy
ECC 2024 - 5.4.1: Access Control and Authentication
ECC 2024 - 5.5.2: Monitoring and Incident Response
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF - Governance: Information Security Policy and Risk Management
SAMA CSF - Protect: Data Protection and Confidentiality
SAMA CSF - Detect: Security Monitoring and Anomaly Detection
SAMA CSF - Respond: Incident Response and Management
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 - A.5.1: Policies for information security
ISO 27001:2022 - A.8.2: Information security awareness and training
ISO 27001:2022 - A.8.3: Access control
ISO 27001:2022 - A.8.24: Cryptography
ISO 27001:2022 - A.12.4: Logging
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 4.0 - Requirement 1: Firewall and network access controls
PCI DSS 4.0 - Requirement 2: Default security parameters
PCI DSS 4.0 - Requirement 3: Protect stored cardholder data
PCI DSS 4.0 - Requirement 6: Secure development and vulnerability management
PCI DSS 4.0 - Requirement 10: Logging and monitoring
🔗 References & Sources 1
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
ibm:infosphere_information_server