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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2016.2029
        Security Bulletin: Apache Commons FileUpload Vulnerability
           affects WebSphere Application Server (CVE-2016-3092)
                              24 August 2016

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           IBM WebSphere Application Server
Publisher:         IBM
Operating System:  AIX
                   HP-UX
                   IBM i
                   Linux variants
                   Solaris
                   Windows
                   z/OS
Impact/Access:     Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2016-3092  

Reference:         ESB-2016.1583

Original Bulletin: 
   http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21987864

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Security Bulletin: Apache Commons FileUpload Vulnerability affects WebSphere
Application Server (CVE-2016-3092)

Security Bulletin

Document information

More support for:

WebSphere Application Server

Software version:

7.0, 8.0, 8.5, 8.5.5, 9.0.0.0

Operating system(s):

AIX, HP-UX, IBM i, Linux, Solaris, Windows, z/OS

Software edition:

Base, Developer, Express, Network Deployment

Reference #:

1987864

Modified date:

2016-08-23

Summary

Apache Commons Fileupload vulnerability affects WebSphere Application Server
and WebSphere Application Server Hypervisor Edition.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:

CVE-2016-3092

DESCRIPTION:

Apache Tomcat is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in the
Apache Commons FileUpload component. By sending file upload requests, an
attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to become
unresponsive.

CVSS Base Score: 5.3

CVSS Temporal Score: See

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/114336

for the current score

CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined

CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

The following Versions of WebSphere Application Server and IBM WebSphere
Application Server Hypervisor Edition may be affected:

Liberty

Version 9.0

Version 8.5

Version 8.0

Version 7.0

Version 8.0 on WebSphere Application Server Version 7 or Version 8

Remediation/Fixes

Apache Commons FileUpload used by the Administrative Console and WebContainer
in WebSphere Application Server and batch processing in IBM Compute Grid may
be vulnerable to a denial of service. You may need to apply more than one
interim fix to get full protection.

The recommended solution is to apply the Fix Pack or PTF for each named
product as soon as practical. There are 4 separate interim fixes that may
need to be applied, links are provided below to fix central:

APARs

PI65218

for the Administrative Console - not vulnerable in Liberty

PI65853

for the Web

Container - not vulnerable prior to Version 8

PI65815

Administering batch jobs using WebSphere Java Batch for Version 8.5 and 9

PI65919

Administering batch jobs in Compute Grid for Version 7 and 8

For IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM WebSphere Application Server
Hypervisor Edition:

For Liberty:

Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply
Interim Fix

PI65853

Apply 3Q Fix Pack (16.0.0.3), or later (targeted availability 16 September
2016).


For V9.0.0.0

Apply Interim Fix

PI65218

and

PI65853

Apply Fix Pack 1 (9.0.0.1), or later (targeted availability 16 September
2016).

For V8.5.0.0 through 8.5.5.10 Traditional:

Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply
Interim Fix

PI65218

and

PI65853

Apply Fix Pack 11 (8.5.5.11), or later (targeted availability 20 February
2017).


For V8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.12:

Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply
Interim Fix Interim Fix

PI65218

and

PI65853

Apply Fix Pack 13 (8.0.0.13), or later (targeted availability 24 October
2016).

For V7.0.0.0 through 7.0.0.41:

Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply
Interim Fix

PI65218

Apply Fix Pack 43 (7.0.0.43), or later (targeted availability 2Q2017).


For V9.0.0.0 using Compute Grid:

Apply Interim Fix

PI65815

Apply Fix Pack 8.5.5.11 or later (targeted availability 1Q2017).


For V8.5.0.0 through 8.5.5.10 using Compute Grid:

Apply Interim Fix

PI65815

Apply Fix Pack 8.5.5.11 or later (targeted availability 1Q2017).

For V8.0 through 8.0.0.12 using Compute Grid

Apply Interim Fix

PI65919

Apply Compute Grid Fix Pack 8.0.0.6 or later (when available).

Workarounds and Mitigations

none

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Security and integrity APARs and associated fixes will be posted to this
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integrity fixes as soon as possible to minimize any potential risk.

References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide

On-line Calculator v3

Related information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal

IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

23 August 2016: original document published

*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.

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