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                               ESB-2018.1379
          Information Disclosure in WebSphere Application Server
                                4 May 2018

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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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

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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

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Important note

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Security web site. Security and integrity APARs and associated fixes will be
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security or integrity fixes as soon as possible to minimize any potential risk.

References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3


Related information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog


Change History

02 May 2018: original document 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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