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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2018.1379 Information Disclosure in WebSphere Application Server 4 May 2018 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: IBM WebSphere Application Server Publisher: IBM Operating System: AIX HP-UX Solaris Linux variants Windows IBM i Impact/Access: Access Confidential Data -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2017-1743 Original Bulletin: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22013601 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Security Bulletin: Information Disclosure in WebSphere Application Server Document information More support for: WebSphere Application Server Software version: 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, 9.0 Operating system(s): AIX, HP-UX, IBM i, Linux, Solaris, Windows, z/OS Software edition: Advanced, Base, Developer, Enterprise, Express, Network Deployment, Single Server Reference #: 2013601 Modified date: 02 May 2018 Security Bulletin Summary There is a potential information disclosure in WebSphere Application Server. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2017-1743 DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information caused by improper handling of Administrative Console panel fields. When exploited an attacker could browse the file system. CVSS Base Score: 4.3 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 134933 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N) Affected Products and Versions This vulnerability affects the following versions and releases of IBM WebSphere Application Server: o Version 9.0 o Version 8.5 o Version 8.0 o Version 7.0 Remediation/Fixes The recommended solution is to apply the interim fix, Fix Pack or PTF containing APARs PI90009 for each named product as soon as practical. For WebSphere Application Server traditional and WebSphere Application Server Hypervisor Edition: For V9.0.0.0 through 9.0.0.7: - - Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fixes and then apply Interim Fix PI90009 - --OR-- - - Apply Fix Pack 9.0.0.8 or later (targeted availability 2Q2018). For V8.5.0.0 through 8.5.5.13: - - Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fixes and then apply Interim Fix PI90009 - --OR-- - - Apply Fix Pack 8.5.5.14 or later (targeted availability 3Q2018). For V8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.15: - - Apply Interim Fix PI90009 For V7.0.0.0 through 7.0.0.45: - - Upgrade to a minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PI90009 Get Notified about Future Security Bulletins Subscribe to My Notifications to be notified of important product support alerts like this. 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