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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2019.1414
Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM
WebSphere Application Server which is used by IBM Rational
ClearQuest (CVE-2019-4080)
26 April 2019
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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: Denial of Service -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2019-4080
Reference: ESB-2019.1291
ESB-2019.1289
ESB-2019.1055
ESB-2019.1031
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10882204
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Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM
WebSphere Application Server which is used by IBM Rational ClearQuest
(CVE-2019-4080)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for: Rational ClearQuest
Software version: All Versions
Operating system(s): AIX, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Reference #: 0882204
Modified date: 24 April 2019
Summary
IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) is used by the IBM Rational ClearQuest
server and web components. 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.
+--------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+
|Principal Product and |Affected Supporting Product|Affected Supporting |
|Version(s) |and Version |Product Security |
| | |Bulletin |
+--------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+
|IBM Rational ClearQuest, |IBM WebSphere Application |Security Bulletin: |
|versions 8.0.0.x, 8.0.1.x,|Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5 and |Potential denial of |
|9.0.0.x, 9.0.1.x |9.0. |service in WebSphere |
| | |Application Server |
| | |Admin Console |
| | |(CVE-2019-4080) |
+--------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+
+-------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
|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. |
+-------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
For 8.0.x, 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.
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Reference
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
Related Information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
23 April 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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