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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.3029
Security Bulletin: Multiple security vulnerabilities have been identified
in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) Liberty profile shipped with IBM
InfoSphere BigInsights (CVE-2016-5983)
20 December 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM BigInsights
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Linux variants
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-5983
Reference: ESB-2016.3016
ESB-2016.3000
ESB-2016.2881
ESB-2016.2759
ESB-2016.2701
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995978
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Security Bulletin: Multiple security vulnerabilities have been identified in
IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) Liberty profile shipped with IBM
InfoSphere BigInsights (CVE-2016-5983)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
IBM BigInsights Web Console
Software version:
2.1.2, 3.0, 3.0.0.1, 3.0.0.2
Operating system(s):
Linux
Software edition:
Enterprise Edition
Reference #:
1995978
Modified date:
19 December 2016
Summary
IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) Liberty profile is shipped as a
component of IBM InfoSphere BigInsights Console. Information about a security
vulnerabilities affecting WAS Liberty profile has been published in a
security bulletin.
Vulnerability Details
Please consult security bulletin for vulnerability details and information
about fix.
Code execution vulnerability in WebSphere Application Server (CVE-2016-5983)
Affected Products and Versions
Principal Product and Version(s) Affected Supporting Product and Version
IBM InfoSphere BigInsights 2.x IBM WebSphere Application Server
IBM InfoSphere BigInsights 3.x Version 8.5 Liberty profile
Remediation/Fixes
Fix:
1. Stop all BigInsights Services
2. Apply Interim Fix PI62375
3. Start all BigInsights Services
References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
19 December 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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