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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2014.2091
Security Bulletin: Security vulnerability about Apache Tomcat JSP file
upload in WebSphere Application Server Community Edition 3.0.0.4
7 November 2014
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM WebSphere Application Server Community Edition
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
Linux variants
Solaris
Windows
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2013-4444
Reference: ESB-2014.2013
ESB-2014.1948
ESB-2014.1560
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21689396
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Security Bulletin: Security vulnerability about Apache Tomcat JSP file upload
in WebSphere Application Server Community Edition 3.0.0.4
Document information
More support for:
WebSphere Application Server Community Edition
Tomcat
Software version:
3.0.0.4
Operating system(s):
AIX, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Software edition:
Elite, Enhanced, Entry
Reference #:
1689396
Modified date:
2014-11-06
Security Bulletin
Summary
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Apache Tomcat which is shipped with
WASCE 3.0.0.4, in certain situations involving outdated java.io.File code and
a custom JMX configuration, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code
by uploading and accessing a JSP file.
Vulnerability Details
CVE ID: CVE-2013-4444
DESCRIPTION: Apache Tomcat could allow a remote attacker to upload arbitrary
files, caused by the improper validation of file extensions by the File Upload
feature. By sending a specially-crafted HTTP request, a remote attacker could
exploit this vulnerability to upload a malicious JSP, which could allow the
attacker to execute arbitrary JSP code on the vulnerable system.
CVSS:
CVSS Base Score: 6.0
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/95876 for more
information
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Affected Products and Versions
WebSphere Application Server Community Edition 3.0.0.4
Remediation/Fixes
Please follow the instruction below.
1.Please download the patch file: TomcatFileuploadPatchFor3.0.0.4.zip[1]
2.Unzip the attached file into the WebSphere Application Server Community
Edition installation directory, and ensure the files listed in the zip file
replace the ones in the server installation directory.
3.Start WASCE 3.0.0.4 server with the cache cleaned, for example,
Window
<WAS_CE_HOME>\bin\startup -c
Unix/Linux
<WAS_CE_HOME>/bin/startup.sh -c
References
Complete CVSS Guide
On-line Calculator V2
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will
ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of
this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the
Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
Disclaimer
According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard
designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and
priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT
OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.
1. http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21689396&aid=1
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