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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2017.1635
Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in IBM HTTP Server affects
Netezza Performance Portal (CVE-2016-8743)
30 June 2017
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Netezza Performance Portal
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Network Appliance
Impact/Access: Cross-site Scripting -- Remote with User Interaction
Provide Misleading Information -- Remote with User Interaction
Access Confidential Data -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-8743
Reference: ESB-2016.1706
ESB-2016.1675
ESB-2016.1622
ESB-2016.1618
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22003173
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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in IBM HTTP Server affects Netezza
Performance Portal (CVE-2016-8743)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for: PureData System for Analytics
Software version: 1.0.0
Operating system(s): Platform Independent
Software edition: All Editions
Reference #: 2003173
Modified date: 29 June 2017
Summary
IBM HTTP Server is used by IBM Netezza Performance Portal. IBM Netezza
Performance Portal has addressed the applicable CVE.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-8743
DESCRIPTION: Apache HTTPD is vulnerable to HTTP response splitting attacks,
caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could
exploit this vulnerability to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and cause the
server to return a split response, once the URL is clicked. This would allow
the attacker to perform further attacks, such as Web cache poisoning or
cross-site scripting, and possibly obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 6.100
CVSS Temporal Score:
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/119917 for more
information
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Netezza Performance Portal 1.0 - 2.1.1.4
Remediation/Fixes
To resolve the above reported CVE for IBM HTTP Server on Netezza Performance
Portal, update to the following IBM Netezza Performance Portal release:
Product VRMF Remediation/First Fix
IBM Netezza Performance Portal 2.1.1.5 Link to Fix Central
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
28 June 2017: 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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