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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2019.1058.2
IBM Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server
affects IBM Spectrum Scale packaged in IBM Elastic Storage
Server (CVE-2018-8039)
29 March 2019
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Elastic Storage Server
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Linux variants
Impact/Access: Unauthorised Access -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-8039
Reference: ESB-2019.0945
ESB-2018.2364
ESB-2018.2172
ESB-2018.2171
ESB-2018.0660.9
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10792323
Revision History: March 29 2019: Removed duplicate metadata information
March 29 2019: Initial Release
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A vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server affects IBM Spectrum Scale
packaged in IBM Elastic Storage Server (CVE-2018-8039)
Product: IBM Elastic Storage Server
Software version: All Versions
Operating system(s): Linux
Reference #: 0792323
Security Bulletin
Summary
There is a vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server, used by IBM
Spectrum Scale. This issue may allow a remote attacker to conduct a
man-in-the-middle attack.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2018-8039
DESCRIPTION: Apache CXF could allow a remote attacker to conduct a
man-in-the-middle attack. The TLS hostname verification does not work correctly
with com.sun.net.ssl interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to
launch a man-in-the-middle attack.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/
145516 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
The Elastic Storage Server 5.3 thru 5.3.2.0
The Elastic Storage Server 5.0.0 thru 5.2.4
The Elastic Storage Server 4.5.0 thru 4.6.0
The Elastic Storage Server 4.0.0 thru 4.0.6
Remediation/Fixes
For IBM Elastic Storage Server V5.0.0. thru 5.3.1.1, apply V5.3.2.0 available
from FixCentral at:
https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixesparent=
Software%20defined%20storage&product=ibm/StorageSoftware/
IBM+Elastic+Storage+Server+(ESS)&release=5.3.0&platform=All&function=all
For IBM Elastic Storage Server V5.0.0. thru 5.2.4.0, apply V5.2.5 available
from FixCentral at:
https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixesparent=
Software%20defined%20storage&product=ibm/StorageSoftware/
IBM+Elastic+Storage+Server+(ESS)&release=5.2.0&platform=All&function=all
Notes:
If you are unable to upgrade to ESS 5.3.2.0 or 5.2.5, please contact IBM
Service to obtain an efix:
- - For IBM Elastic Storage Server 5.3-5.3.1.1, reference APAR IJ11557
- - For IBM Elastic Storage Server 5.0 - 5.2.4.0, reference APAR IJ11556
- - For IBM Elastic Storage Server 4.0.0 - 4.6.0, reference APAR IJ11556
To contact IBM Service, see http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
Reference
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.
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