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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2019.0547
       Multiple vulnerabilities patched in IBM WebSphere Application
                             22 February 2019

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           IBM WebSphere Application
Publisher:         IBM
Operating System:  Linux variants
                   HP-UX
                   Windows
                   AIX
Impact/Access:     Increased Privileges     -- Existing Account
                   Access Confidential Data -- Existing Account
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2018-1996 CVE-2018-1901 

Reference:         ESB-2019.0517
                   ESB-2019.0491.2
                   ESB-2019.0372
                   ESB-2019.0371
                   ESB-2019.0341
                   ESB-2019.0311
                   ESB-2019.0286

Original Bulletin: 
   http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10872732
   http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10871590

Comment: This bulletin contains two (2) advisories.

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Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in WebSphere
Application Server shipped with WebSphere Remote Server (CVE-2018-1996)

Document information

More support for: WebSphere Application Server

Software version: All Versions

Operating system(s): AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Windows

Software edition: All editions

Reference #: 0872732

Modified date: 21 February 2019

Summary

WebSphere Application Server is shipped with WebSphere Remote Server.
Information about a security vulnerability affecting WebSphere Application
Server 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

This vulnerability affects the following versions and releases of IBM
WebSphere Remote Server:
9.0, 8.5, 7.0

Remediation/Fixes

Refer to the following security bulletins for vulnerability details and
information about fixes addressed by WebSphere Application Server which is
shipped with WebSphere Remote Server.

Principal     Affected Supporting  Affected Supporting Product Security
Product and   Product and Version  Bulletin
Version(s)

WebSphere     WebSphere            Weaker than expected security in WebSphere
Remote Server Application Server   Application Server with SP800-131
9.0, 8.5, 7.0 9.0, 8.5, 8.0, 7.0   transition mode (CVE-2018-1996)


Change History

21 February 2019: 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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Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server affects
IBM Spectrum Scale (CVE-2018-1901)

Document information

More support for: IBM Spectrum Scale

Component: Not Applicable

Software version: 4.2.3, 5.0.0

Operating system(s): Linux

Reference #: 0871590

Modified date: 20 February 2019

Summary

There is a vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server, used by IBM
Spectrum Scale. This issue allow a remote attacker to temporarily gain
elevated privileges on the system.

Vulnerability Details

IBM WebSphere Application Server is used to provide graphical user interface
for managing Spectrum Scale. The command line interface (CLI) interface is
unaffected by this issue.

CVEID: CVE-2018-1901
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server could allow a remote attacker to
temporarily gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by incorrect cached
value being used.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/
152530 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Spectrum Scale V5.0.0.0 thru V5.0.2.2

IBM Spectrum Scale V4.2.0.0 thru V4.2.3.12

Remediation/Fixes

For IBM Spectrum Scale V5.0.0.0 thru 5.0.2.2, apply V5.0.2.3 available from
FixCentral at:

https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixesparent=
Software%20defined%20storage&product=ibm/StorageSoftware/IBM+Spectrum+Scale&
release=5.0.2&platform=All&function=all

For IBM Spectrum Scale V4.2.0.0 thru V4.2.3.12, apply V4.2.3.13 available from
FixCentral at:

https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixesparent=
Software%20defined%20storage&product=ibm/StorageSoftware/IBM+Spectrum+Scale&
release=4.2.3&platform=All&function=all

If you cannot apply the latest level of service, contact IBM Service for an
efix

- - For IBM Spectrum Scale V5.0.0-5.0.2.2, reference IJ13422 
- - For IBM Spectrum Scale V4.2.0.0-4.2.3.12, reference IJ13398

To contact IBM Service, see http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

*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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