Security Bulletin
Summary
There is a potential information disclosure vulnerability in WebSphere Application Server.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2017-1681
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server (IBM Liberty for Java for Bluemix 3.15) could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by improper handling of application requests, which could allow unauthorized access to read a file. IBM X-Force ID: 134003.
CVSS Base Score: 4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/134003 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
This vulnerability affects the following versions and releases of IBM WebSphere Application Server:
- Liberty
- Version 9.0
- Version 8.5
- Version 8.0
- Version 7.0
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to apply the interim fix, Fix Pack or PTF containing APARs PI88642 for each named product as soon as practical.
For WebSphere Application Server Liberty with fixpack levels prior to 17.0.0.3:
· Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PI88642
--OR--
· Apply Liberty Fix Pack 17.0.0.3 or later.
For WebSphere Application Server traditional and WebSphere Application Server Hypervisor Edition:
For V9.0.0.0 through 9.0.0.6:
· Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fixes and then apply Interim Fix PI88642
--OR--
· Apply Fix Pack 9.0.0.7 or later.
For V8.5.0.0 through 8.5.5.12:
· Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fixes and then apply Interim Fix PI88642
--OR--
· Apply Fix Pack 8.5.5.13 or later.
For V8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.14:
· Upgrade to a minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PI88642
--OR--
· Apply Fix Pack 8.0.0.15 or later.
For V7.0.0.0 through 7.0.0.43:
· Upgrade to a minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PI88642
--OR--
· Apply Fix Pack 7.0.0.45 or later.
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References
Change History
29 January 2018: original document published
08 February 2018: updated CVSS score, changed from 5.3 to 4.0
*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.
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 June 2018
UID
swg22010419