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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.0876
Security Bulletin: Information Disclosure in WebSphere
Application Server (CVE-2017-1681)
27 March 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM WebSphere Application Server
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
Linux variants
Windows
Solaris
Impact/Access: Access Confidential Data -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2017-1681
Reference: ESB-2018.0786
ESB-2018.0662
ESB-2018.0631
ESB-2018.0421
ESB-2018.0344
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22014806
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EAS Improper handling
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for: IBM Leads
3rd Party Configuration
Software version: 8.0, 8.2, 8.5, 8.6, 9.0, 9.1
Operating system(s): AIX, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Software edition: Enterprise
Reference #: 2014806
Modified date: 26 March 2018
Summary
IBM WebSphere Application Server (IBM Liberty for Java for Bluemix 3.15) could
allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by improper
handling of application requests, which could allow unauthorized access to read
a file.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2017-1681
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server (IBM Liberty for Java for Bluemix
3.15) could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by
improper handling of application requests, which could allow unauthorized
access to read a file. IBM X-Force ID: 134003.
CVSS Base Score: 4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/
134003 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Leads 9.1, 9.0, 8.6, 8.5, 8.2, 8.0
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to apply the interim fix, Fix Pack or PTF
containing APARs PI88642 for each named product as soon as practical.
For WebSphere Application Server Liberty with fixpack levels prior to 17.0.0.3:
. Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply
Interim Fix PI88642
- --OR--
. Apply Liberty Fix Pack 17.0.0.3 or later.
For WebSphere Application Server traditional and WebSphere Application Server
Hypervisor Edition:
For V9.0.0.0 through 9.0.0.6:
. Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fixes and then
apply Interim Fix PI88642
- --OR--
. Apply Fix Pack 9.0.0.7 or later (targeted availability 1Q2018).
For V8.5.0.0 through 8.5.5.12:
. Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fixes and then
apply Interim Fix PI88642
- --OR--
. Apply Fix Pack 8.5.5.13 or later (targeted availability 1Q2018).
For V8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.14:
. Upgrade to a minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then
apply Interim Fix PI88642
- --OR--
. Apply Fix Pack 8.0.0.15 or later (targeted availability 2Q2018).
For V7.0.0.0 through 7.0.0.43:
. Upgrade to a minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then
apply Interim Fix PI88642
- --OR--
. Apply Fix Pack 7.0.0.45 or later (targeted availability 2Q2018).
For more details refer to security bulletin at link : http://www-01.ibm.com/
support/docview.wssuid=swg22010419
Workarounds and Mitigations
Mitigation is to apply appropriate WAS fixpack. For details refer to details in
Remediation/Fixes section.
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References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
*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.
Product Alias/Synonym
Leads
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