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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2018.0351 Security Bulletin: Privilege escalation vulnerability in WebSphere Application Server affects multiple IBM Rational products based on IBM Jazz technology 5 February 2018 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management Publisher: IBM Operating System: AIX Linux variants Solaris Apple iOS Windows Impact/Access: Increased Privileges -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2017-1731 Reference: ESB-2018.0333 ESB-2018.0309 ESB-2018.0292 Original Bulletin: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22013254 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Security Bulletin: Privilege escalation vulnerability in WebSphere Application Server affects multiple IBM Rational products based on IBM Jazz technology Document information More support for: Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management General Information Software version: 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.0.3, 6.0.4, 6.0.5 Operating system(s): AIX, Linux, Solaris, Windows, iOS Reference #: 2013254 Modified date: 02 February 2018 Summary Privilege escalation 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 Design Manager (RSA DM). Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2017-1731 DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server could provide weaker than expected security when using the Administrative Console. An authenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to possibly gain elevated privileges. CVSS Base Score: 8.8 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/134912 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) Affected Products and Versions Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management 5.0 - 6.0.5 Rational Quality Manager 5.0 - 5.0.2 Rational Quality Manager 6.0 - 6.0.5 Rational Team Concert 5.0 - 5.0.2 Rational Team Concert 6.0 - 6.0.5 Rational DOORS Next Generation 5.0 - 5.0.2 Rational DOORS Next Generation 6.0 - 6.0.5 Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager 5.0 - 5.0.2 Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager 6.0 - 6.0.5 Rational Rhapsody Design Manager 5.0 - 5.0.2 Rational Rhapsody Design Manager 6.0 - 6.0.5 Rational Software Architect Design Manager 5.0 - 5.0.2 Rational Software Architect Design Manager 6.0 - 6.0.1 Remediation/Fixes The IBM Jazz Team Server based Applications bundle different versions of IBM WebSphere Application Server 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: Review the Security Bulletin: Potential Privilege Escalation in WebSphere Application Server Admin Console (CVE-2017-1731) for vulnerability details. 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. Review the Remediation/Fixes section in the Security Bulletin: Potential Privilege Escalation in WebSphere Application Server Admin Console (CVE-2017-1731) for available fixes in the version that you are using. Workarounds and Mitigations None 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. Change History 02 February 2018: 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. 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