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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.1476
WebSphere updated in Rational ClearQuest
15 May 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Rational ClearQuest
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
Linux variants
Solaris
Windows
Impact/Access: Access Confidential Data -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2017-174
Reference: ESB-2018.1454
ESB-2018.0660.3
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22016110
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Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM
WebSphere Application Server that is shipped with IBM Rational ClearQuest
(CVE-2017-1743)
CVE-2017-1743
Security Bulletin
Document information
Software version: 8.0, 8.0.0.1, 8.0.0.2, 8.0.0.3, 8.0.0.4, 8.0.0.5, 8.0.0.6,
8.0.0.7, 8.0.0.8, 8.0.0.9, 8.0.0.10, 8.0.0.11, 8.0.0.12, 8.0.0.13, 8.0.0.14,
8.0.0.15, 8.0.0.16, 8.0.0.17, 8.0.0.18, 8.0.0.19, 8.0.0.20, 8.0.0.21, 8.0.1,
8.0.1.1, 8.0.1.2, 8.0.1.3, 8.0.1.4, 8.0.1.5, 8.0.1.6, 8.0.1.7, 8.0.1.8,
8.0.1.9, 8.0.1.10, 8.0.1.11, 8.0.1.12, 8.0.1.13, 8.0.1.14, 8.0.1.15, 8.0.1.16,
8.0.1.17, 9.0, 9.0.0.1, 9.0.0.2, 9.0.0.3, 9.0.0.4, 9.0.0.5, 9.0.0.6, 9.0.1,
9.0.1.1, 9.0.1.2, 9.0.1.3
Operating system(s): AIX, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Reference #: 2016110
Modified date: 14 May 2018
Summary
IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) is shipped as a component of IBM
Rational ClearQuest. Information about a security vulnerability affecting WAS
has been published in a security bulletin.
Vulnerability Details
Refer to the security bulletin(s) listed in the Remediation/Fixes section.
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Rational ClearQuest, ClearQuest CM Server component.
Versions 8.0.0.x, 8.0.1.x, 9.0.0.x, 9.0.1.x:
This vulnerability only applies to the server component, and only for certain
levels of WebSphere Application Server.
Remediation/Fixes
Refer to the following security bulletin for vulnerability details and
information about fixes addressed by IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS),
which is shipped with IBM Rational ClearQuest.
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|Principal Product and |Affected Supporting |Affected Supporting |
|Version(s) |Product and Version |Product Security |
| | |Bulletin |
|-----------------------+------------------------+--------------------|
|IBM Rational |IBM WebSphere |Security Bulletin: |
|ClearQuest, versions |Application Server 7.0, |Information |
|8.0.0.x, 8.0.1.x, |8.0, 8.5 and 9.0. |Disclosure in |
|9.0.0.x, 9.0.1.x | |WebSphere |
| | |Application Server |
| | |(CVE-2017-1743) |
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|ClearQuest Versions| Applying the fix |
|-------------------+---------------------------------------------------------|
|8.0.0.x | 1. Determine the WAS version used by your CM server. |
|8.0.1.x | Navigate to the CM profile directory (either the |
|9.0.0.x | profile you specified when installing ClearQuest, or |
|9.0.1.x | <clearquest-home>/cqweb/cqwebprofile), then execute |
| | the script: bin/versionInfo.sh (UNIX) or bin\ |
| | versionInfo.bat (Windows). The output includes a |
| | section "IBM WebSphere Application Server". Make note|
| | of the version listed in this section. |
| | 2. Identify the latest available fix (per the bulletin |
| | listed above) for the version of WAS used for CM |
| | server. |
| | 3. Apply the appropriate WebSphere Application Server |
| | fix directly to your CM server host. No |
| | ClearQuest-specific steps are necessary. |
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For 7.0.x, 7.1.x and earlier releases, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed,
supported version/release/platform of the product.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
Change History
14 May 2018: 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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