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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.3016
Security Bulletin: Code execution vulnerability in IBM
MessageSight (CVE-2016-5983)
19 December 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM MessageSight
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Network Appliance
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-5983
Reference: ESB-2016.3000
ESB-2016.2881
ESB-2016.2759
ESB-2016.2701
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995510
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Security Bulletin: Code execution vulnerability in IBM MessageSight
(CVE-2016-5983)
Security Bulletin
Document information
Software version:
1.1, 1.2, 2.0
Operating system(s):
Platform Independent
Reference #:
1995510
Modified date:
16 December 2016
Summary
There is a potential code execution vulnerability in WebSphere Application
Server Liberty Profile used by IBM MessageSight
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
IBM MessageSight 1.1 2.0
Remediation/Fixes
Product VRMF APAR Remediation/First Fix
IBM MessageSight 1.1 IT18441 1.1.0.1-IBM-IMA-IFIT18441
IBM MessageSight 1.2 IT18441 1.2.0.3-IBM-IMA-IFIT18441
IBM MessageSight 2.0 IT18441 2.0.0.1-IBM-IMA-IFIT18441
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
December 7, 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.
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