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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2019.3353
Security Bulletin: HTTP Parameter Pollution and XSS vulnerability in
WebSphere Application Server Admin Console ND (CVE-2019-4271)
4 September 2019
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM WebSphere Application Server
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
HP-UX
IBM i
Linux variants
Solaris
Windows
z/OS
Impact/Access: Cross-site Scripting -- Remote with User Interaction
Provide Misleading Information -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2019-4271
Original Bulletin:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/security-bulletin-http-parameter-pollution-and-xss-vulnerability-websphere-application-server-admin-console-nd-cve-2019-4271
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Security Bulletin: HTTP Parameter Pollution and XSS vulnerability in WebSphere
Application Server Admin Console ND (CVE-2019-4271)
Document Information
More support for:
WebSphere Application Server
Software version:
9.0, 8.5, 8.0, 7.0
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 #:
884040
Security Bulletin
Summary
There is a Client-side HTTP parameter pollution vulnerability and a Cross-site
scripting vulnerability in WebSphere Application Server Admin Console.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2019-4271
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server Admin console is vulnerable to a
Client-side HTTP parameter pollution vulnerability.
CVSS Base Score: 3.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/
160243 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
This vulnerability affects the following:
o WebSphere Application Server Version 9.0
o WebSphere Application Server Version 8.5
o WebSphere Virtual Enterprise Version 7.0
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to apply the interim fix, Fix Pack or PTF
containing the APAR 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 9.0.0.11:
. Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply
Interim Fix PH12533
- --OR--
. Apply Fix Pack 9.0.5.0 or later.
For V8.5.0.0 through 8.5.5.15:
. Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply
Interim Fix PH12533
- --OR--
. Apply Fix Pack 8.5.5.16 or later.
For WebSphere Virtual Enterprise Edition:
For V7.0:
. Apply Interim Fix PH12533
WebSphere Virtual Enterprise V7.0 is no longer in full support; IBM recommends
upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product.
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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
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Related Information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
03 September 2019: 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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