Security Bulletin
Summary
There is a security vulnerability in WebSphere Application Server, IBM Business Process Manager, and IBM Tivoli System Automation Application Manager that is shipped with IBM Cloud Orchestrator and Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise.
Additionally, the vulnerability affects Jazz™ for Service Management and IBM Tivoli Monitoring, which are shipped with Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-8919
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server may be vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by allowing serialized objects from untrusted sources to run and cause the consumption of resources.
CVSS Base Score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118529 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
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Remediation/Fixes
These issues were addressed by IBM Cloud Orchestrator and IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise through the bundled products IBM WebSphere Application Server, IBM Business Process Manager, and IBM Tivoli System Automation Application Manager, which are shipped with IBM Cloud Orchestrator and IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise.
Additionally, these issues were also addressed by Jazz™ for Service Management, IBM Tivoli Monitoring, and IBM SmartCloud Cost Management that are shipped with IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise.
Fix delivery details for IBM Cloud Orchestrator and Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise:
Product | VRMF | Remediation/First Fix |
IBM Cloud Orchestrator and Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise | V2.5, V2.5.0.1, V2.5.0.2,V2.5.0.3 | For 2.5 versions, upgrade to Fix Pack 4 (2.5.0.4) of IBM Cloud Orchestrator. http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27045667 After you upgrde, apply the appropriate Interim to your environment as soon as practical. For details, see Security Bulletin: Denial of Service with WebSphere Application Server (CVE-2016-8919) |
V2.4, V2.4.0.1, V2.4.0.2, V2.4.0.3, V2.4.0.4 | For 2.4 versions, upgrade to Fix Pack 4 (2.4.0.5) of IBM Cloud Orchestrator. http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27045667 | |
V2.3, V2.3.0.1 | Notice product withdrawal announcement as per ENUS917-138
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Workarounds and Mitigations
Refer to the following security bulletins for vulnerability details and information about fixes addressed by WebSphere Application Server, IBM Business Process Manager, and IBM Tivoli System Automation Application Manager, which are shipped with IBM Cloud Orchestrator.
Principal Product and Version(s) | Affected Supporting Product and Version | Affected Supporting Product Security Bulletin |
IBM Cloud Orchestrator V2.5, V2.5.0.1, V2.5.0.2, V2.5.0.3 |
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IBM Cloud Orchestrator V2.4, V2.4.0.1, V2.4.0.2, V2.4.0.3, V2.4.0.4 |
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IBM Cloud Orchestrator V2.3, V2.3.0.1 |
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Refer to the following security bulletins for vulnerability details and information about fixes addressed by WebSphere Application Server, IBM Business Process Manager, IBM Tivoli System Automation Application Manager, IBM Tivoli Monitoring, and Jazz™ for Service Management, which are shipped with IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise Edition.
Principal Product and Version(s) | Affected Supporting Product and Version | Affected Supporting Product Security Bulletin |
IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise Edition V2.5, V2.5.0.1, V2.5.0.2, V2.5.0.3 |
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IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise Edition V2.4, V2.4.0.1, V2.4.0.2, V2.4.0.3, V2.4.0.4 |
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IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise Edition V2.3, V2.3.0.1 |
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References
Change History
29 Sep 2017: 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
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 June 2018
UID
swg2C1000322