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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2016.2341 Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities affect IBM Rational products 6 October 2016 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: IBM Rational Performance Tester IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management IBM Rational Quality Manager IBM Rational Team Concert IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation IBM Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager IBM Rational Rhapsody Design Manager IBM Rational Software Architect Design Manager Publisher: IBM Operating System: AIX Linux variants OS X Windows Apple iOS Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account Modify Arbitrary Files -- Remote/Unauthenticated Access Confidential Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2016-5983 CVE-2016-3674 CVE-2016-3485 CVE-2016-2947 Reference: ASB-2016.0074 ESB-2016.2276 ESB-2016.2135 ESB-2016.1911 Original Bulletin: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21991877 http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21991879 http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21991477 http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21991406 http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21991476 Comment: This bulletin contains five (5) IBM security advisories. - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affect Rational Performance Tester (CVE-2016-3485) Security Bulletin Document information More support for: Rational Performance Tester Test Execution Software version: 8.3, 8.3.0.1, 8.3.0.2, 8.3.0.3, 8.5, 8.5.0.1, 8.5.0.2, 8.5.1, 8.5.1.1, 8.5.1.2, 8.5.1.3, 8.6, 8.6.0.1, 8.6.0.2, 8.7, 8.7.0.1, 8.7.0.2, 8.7.1, 8.7.1.1, 9.0.0, 9.0.0.1, 9.0.0.2 Operating system(s): AIX, Linux, OS X, Windows Reference #: 1991877 Modified date: 2016-10-05 Summary There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM SDK Java Technology Edition, Version 7 and Version 8. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in July 2016. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2016-3485 DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Networking component has no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact. CVSS Base Score: 2.9 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/115273 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N) Affected Products and Versions Rational Performance Tester versions 8.3, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7 and 9.0. Remediation/Fixes Upgrading to version 9.0.1 is strongly recommended. Product VRMF APAR Remediation/First Fix RPT Workbench 9.0 None Download http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm%7ERational&product=ibm/Rational/Rational+Performance+Tester&release=9.0.0&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=Rational-RPT-JavaPatch-Java8SR3FP10&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc RPT Agent 9.0 None Download http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm%7ERational&product=ibm/Rational/Rational+Performance+Tester&release=9.0.0&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=Rational-RPT-JavaPatch-Java7SR9FP50&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc RPT 8.7 - 8.7.x None Download http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm%7ERational&product=ibm/Rational/Rational+Performance+Tester&release=9.0.0&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=Rational-RPT-JavaPatch-Java7SR9FP50&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc RPT 8.6 - 8.6.x None Download http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm%7ERational&product=ibm/Rational/Rational+Performance+Tester&release=9.0.0&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=Rational-RPT-JavaPatch-Java7SR9FP50&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc RPT 8.5 - 8.5.x None Download http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm%7ERational&product=ibm/Rational/Rational+Performance+Tester&release=9.0.0&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=Rational-RPT-JavaPatch-Java7SR9FP50&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc RPT 8.3 -8.3.x None Download http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm%7ERational&product=ibm/Rational/Rational+Performance+Tester&release=9.0.0&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=Rational-RPT-JavaPatch-Java7SR9FP50&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc Workarounds and Mitigations None. Get Notified about Future Security Bulletins Subscribe to My Notifications to be notified of important product support alerts like this. References Complete CVSS v2 Guide On-line Calculator v2 Related information IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog Change History 5-Oct-2016: Original version 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. - --- Security Bulletin: : Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affect Rational Service Tester (CVE-2016-3485) Security Bulletin Document information More support for: Rational Service Tester for SOA Quality Test Execution Software version: 8.3, 8.3.0.1, 8.3.0.2, 8.3.0.3, 8.5, 8.5.0.1, 8.5.0.2, 8.5.1, 8.5.1.1, 8.5.1.2, 8.5.1.3, 8.6, 8.6.0.1, 8.6.0.2, 8.7, 8.7.0.1, 8.7.0.2, 8.7.1, 8.7.1.1, 9.0.0 Operating system(s): Linux, OS X, Windows Reference #: 1991879 Modified date: 2016-10-05 Summary There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM SDK Java Technology Edition, Version 7 and Version 8. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in July 2016. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2016-3485 DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Networking component has no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact. CVSS Base Score: 2.9 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/115273 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N) Affected Products and Versions Rational Service Tester versions 8.3, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7 and 9.0. Remediation/Fixes Product VRMF APAR Remediation/First Fix RST Workbench 9.0 None Download http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm%7ERational&product=ibm/Rational/Rational+Service+Tester+for+SOA+Quality&release=9.0.0&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=Rational-RST-JavaPatch-Java8SR3FP10&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc Agent 9.0 None Download http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm%7ERational&product=ibm/Rational/Rational+Service+Tester+for+SOA+Quality&release=9.0.0&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=Rational-RST-JavaPatch-Java7SR9FP50&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc RST 8.7 - 8.7.x None Download http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm%7ERational&product=ibm/Rational/Rational+Service+Tester+for+SOA+Quality&release=9.0.0&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=Rational-RST-JavaPatch-Java7SR9FP50&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc RST 8.6 - 8.6.x None Download http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm%7ERational&product=ibm/Rational/Rational+Service+Tester+for+SOA+Quality&release=9.0.0&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=Rational-RST-JavaPatch-Java7SR9FP50&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc RST 8.5 - 8.5.x None Download http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm%7ERational&product=ibm/Rational/Rational+Service+Tester+for+SOA+Quality&release=9.0.0&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=Rational-RST-JavaPatch-Java7SR9FP50&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc RST 8.3 -8.3.x None Download http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm%7ERational&product=ibm/Rational/Rational+Service+Tester+for+SOA+Quality&release=9.0.0&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=Rational-RST-JavaPatch-Java7SR9FP50&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc Workarounds and Mitigations None. Get Notified about Future Security Bulletins Subscribe to My Notifications to be notified of important product support alerts like this. References Complete CVSS v2 Guide On-line Calculator v2 Related information IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog Change History 05-Oct-2016: Original version 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. - --- Security Bulletin: Vulnerability affects multiple IBM Rational products based on IBM Jazz technology (CVE-2016-2947) Security Bulletin Document information More support for: Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management General Information Software version: 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.0.5, 4.0.6, 4.0.7, 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2 Operating system(s): AIX, Linux, Solaris, Windows, iOS Reference #: 1991477 Modified date: 2016-10-05 Summary An undisclosed information disclosure vulnerability in the IBM Jazz Foundation affects the following IBM Jazz based Applications: Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM), Rational DOORS Next Generation (RDNG), Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager (RELM), Rational Team Concert (RTC), Rational Quality Manager (RQM), Rational Rhapsody Design Manager (Rhapsody DM), and Rational Software Architect (RSA DM). Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2016-2947 DESCRIPTION: An undisclosed information disclosure vulnerability exists in the Jazz Foundation products. CVSS Base Score: 2.7 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113594 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N) Affected Products and Versions Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management 4.0 - 6.0.2 Rational Quality Manager 4.0 - 4.0.7 Rational Quality Manager 5.0 - 5.0.2 Rational Quality Manager 6.0 - 6.0.2 Rational Team Concert 4.0 - 4.0.7 Rational Team Concert 5.0 - 5.0.2 Rational Team Concert 6.0 - 6.0.2 Rational DOORS Next Generation 4.0 - 4.0.7 Rational DOORS Next Generation 5.0 - 5.0.2 Rational DOORS Next Generation 6.0 - 6.0.2 Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager 4.0.3 - 4.0.7 Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager 5.0 - 5.0.2 Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager 6.0 - 6.0.2 Rational Rhapsody Design Manager 4.0 - 4.0.7 Rational Rhapsody Design Manager 5.0 - 5.0.2 Rational Rhapsody Design Manager 6.0 - 6.0.2 Rational Software Architect Design Manager 4.0 - 4.0.7 Rational Software Architect Design Manager 5.0 - 5.0.2 Rational Software Architect Design Manager 6.0 - 6.0.2 Remediation/Fixes For the 6.0.x releases, upgrade to version 6.0.2 ifix5 or later Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management 6.0.2 iFix5 Rational Team Concert 6.0.2 iFix5 Rational Quality Manager 6.0.2 iFix5 Rational DOORS Next Generation 6.0.2 iFix5 Rational Software Architect Design Manager: Upgrade to version 6.0.2 and install server from CLM 6.0.2 iFix5 Rational Rhapsody Design Manager: Upgrade to version 6.0.2 and install server from CLM 6.0.2 iFix5 Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager: Upgrade to version RELM 6.0.2 install server from CLM 6.0.2 iFix5 Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management 5.0.2 iFix18 Rational Team Concert 5.0.2 iFix18 Rational Quality Manager 5.0.2 iFix18 Rational DOORS Next Generation 5.0.2 iFix18 Rational Software Architect Design Manager: Upgrade to version 5.0.2 and install server from CLM 5.0.2 iFix18 Rational Rhapsody Design Manager: Upgrade to version 5.0.2 and install server from CLM 5.0.2 iFix18 Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager: Upgrade to version 5.0.2 and install install server from CLM 5.0.2 iFix18 Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management 4.0.7 iFix11 Rational Team Concert 4.0.7 iFix11 Rational Quality Manager 4.0.7 iFix11 Rational DOORS Next Generation/Requirements Composer 4.0.7 iFix11 Rational Software Architect Design Manager: Upgrade to version 4.0.7 and install server from CLM 4.0.7 iFix11 Rational Rhapsody Design Manager: Upgrade to version 4.0.7 and install server from CLM 4.0.7 iFix11 Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager: Upgrade to version 4.0.7 and install server from CLM 4.0.7 iFix11 Workarounds and Mitigations None Get Notified about Future Security Bulletins Subscribe to My Notifications to be notified of important product support alerts like this. Important note IBM strongly suggests that all System z customers be subscribed to the System z Security Portal to receive the latest critical System z security and integrity service. If you are not subscribed, see the instructions on the System z Security web site Security and integrity APARs and associated fixes will be posted to this portal. IBM suggests reviewing the CVSS scores and applying all security or 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 05 October 2016: Initial Publication *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. - --- Security Bulletin: XStream XML information discloure vulnerability affects IBM Rational Quality Manager (CVE-2016-3674) Security Bulletin Document information More support for: Rational Quality Manager General Information Software version: 3.0.1.6, 4.0, 4.0.0.1, 4.0.0.2, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.0.5, 4.0.6, 4.0.7, 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2 Operating system(s): AIX, Linux, Solaris, Windows Reference #: 1991406 Modified date: 2016-10-05 Summary XStream XML information discloure in XStream libraries shipped with IBM Rational Quality Manager could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2016-3674 DESCRIPTION: XStream libraries shipped with IBM Rational Quality Manager could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an error when processing XML external entities. By sending specially-crafted XML data, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information. CVSS Base Score: 5.3 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/111806 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N) Affected Products and Versions Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management 4.0.0 - 6.0.2 Rational Quality Manager 6.0 - 6.0.2 Rational Quality Manager 5.0 - 5.0.2 Rational Quality Manager 4.0 - 4.0.7 Rational Quality Manager 3.0.1.6 Remediation/Fixes Note: In the instructions below, replace Y.Y.Y with the product version you have deployed. For example, replace Y.Y.Y with 6.0.2 if that is the version deployed. For jars with X.X.XXX.vXXX in the instructions below, the X's will be dependent on your exact version. Use the version that is deployed. 1. Get the xStream library 1.4.9 version from http://x-stream.github.io/download.html 2. Go to the rqm-update-site\plugins folder in your CLM installation path: C:\<installation directory>\server\conf\qm\sites\rqm-update-site 3. Locate the jar file: com.ibm.rational.test.lm.service_X.X.XXX.vXXX.jar a. Make a backup b. Open the jar and from inside c. Delete the files: xstream-Y.Y.Y.jar and xstream-SNAPSHOT.jar d. Copy the new xStream library the same place (xstream-1.4.9.jar) e. Edit the build.properties file. i. Delete the following lines: xstream-Y.Y.Y.jar,\ and xstream-SNAPSHOT.jar,\ ii. Add the following line in the same place: xstream-1.4.9.jar,\ f. Edit the META-INF\MANIFEST.MF file. i. Delete the following lines: xstream-Y.Y.Y.jar, and xstream-SNAPSHOT.jar, ii. Add the following line in the same place: xstream-1.4.9.jar, a. Make a backup b. Open the jar and from inside c. Delete the files: lib\xstream-Y.Y.Y.jar d. Copy the new xStream library the same place (xstream-1.4.9.jar) e. Edit the build.properties file. i. Delete the following lines: lib/xstream-Y.Y.Y.jar,\ ii. Add the following line in the same place: lib/xstream-1.4.9.jar,\ f. Edit the META-INF\MANIFEST.MF file. i. Delete the following lines: lib/xstream-Y.Y.Y.jar, ii. Add the following line in the same place: lib/xstream-1.4.9.jar, Workarounds and Mitigations None Get Notified about Future Security Bulletins Subscribe to My Notifications to be notified of important product support alerts like this. Important note IBM strongly suggests that all System z customers be subscribed to the System z Security Portal to receive the latest critical System z security and integrity service. If you are not subscribed, see the instructions on the System z Security web site Security and integrity APARs and associated fixes will be posted to this portal. IBM suggests reviewing the CVSS scores and applying all security or 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 05 October 2016: Original version 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. - --- Security Bulletin: Code execution vulnerability in WebSphere Application Server affects multiple IBM Rational products based on IBM Jazz technology (CVE-2016-5983) Security Bulletin Document information More support for: Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management General Information Software version: 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.0.5, 4.0.6, 4.0.7, 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2 Operating system(s): AIX, Linux, Solaris, Windows, iOS Reference #: 1991476 Modified date: 2016-10-05 Summary Code Execution vulnerability in WebSphere Application Server bundled with IBM Jazz Team Server based Applications affects multiple products: Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM), Rational DOORS Next Generation (RDNG), Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager (RELM), Rational Team Concert (RTC), Rational Quality Manager (RQM), Rational Rhapsody Design Manager (Rhapsody DM), and Rational Software Architect (RSA DM). Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2016-5983 DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java code with a serialized object from untrusted sources. CVSS Base Score: 7.5 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/116468 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) Affected Products and Versions Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management 4.0 - 6.0.2 Rational Quality Manager 4.0 - 4.0.7 Rational Quality Manager 5.0 - 5.0.2 Rational Quality Manager 6.0 - 6.0.2 Rational Team Concert 4.0 - 4.0.7 Rational Team Concert 5.0 - 5.0.2 Rational Team Concert 6.0 - 6.0.2 Rational DOORS Next Generation 4.0.1 - 4.0.7 Rational DOORS Next Generation 5.0 - 5.0.2 Rational DOORS Next Generation 6.0 - 6.0.2 Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager 4.0.3 - 4.0.7 Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager 5.0 - 5.0.2 Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager 6.0 - 6.0.2 Rational Rhapsody Design Manager 4.0 - 4.0.7 Rational Rhapsody Design Manager 5.0 - 5.0.2 Rational Rhapsody Design Manager 6.0 - 6.0.2 Rational Software Architect Design Manager 4.0 - 4.0.7 Rational Software Architect Design Manager 5.0 - 5.0.2 Rational Software Architect Design Manager 6.0 - 6.0.2 Remediation/Fixes The IBM Jazz Team Server based Applications bundle different versions of IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty with the available versions of the products, and in addition to the bundled version some previous versions of WAS are also supported. For a remediation follow the WAS security bulletin appropriately: 1. Review the Security Bulletin: Code execution vulnerability in WebSphere Application Server (CVE-2016-5983) for vulnerability details. 2. Check the version of WAS, if any, that your deployment is actually using, and compare it against the list of affected versions in the security bulletin. 3. Review the Remediation/Fixes section in the Security Bulletin: Code execution vulnerability in WebSphere Application Server (CVE-2016-5983) for available fixes in the version that you are using. - - NOTE: When installing the fixed WAS Liberty package use <JazzInstallLocation>/server/liberty/wlp as the location of the WAS Liberty installation, where <JazzInstallLocation> is the root folder of your CLM installation. Workarounds and Mitigations None Get Notified about Future Security Bulletins Subscribe to My Notifications to be notified of important product support alerts like this. 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