Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by sending a specially-crafted request. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to consume all available memory. IBM Performance Management has addressed the applicable CVE.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2019-4720
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by sending a specially-crafted request. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to consume all available memory. IBM X-Force ID: 172125.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/172125 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Cloud APM, Base Private | 8.1.4 |
| IBM Cloud APM, Advanced Private | 8.1.4 |
| IBM Cloud APM | 8.1.4 |
Remediation/Fixes
| IBM Cloud Application Performance Management, Base Private IBM Cloud Application Performance Management, Advanced Private | 8.1.4 |
The vulnerability can be remediated by applying the following 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-SERVER-IF0010 or later server patch to the system where the Cloud APM server is installed: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6120993 The vulnerability can be remediated by applying the following 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-GATEWAY-IF0008 or later Hybrid Gateway patch to the system where the Hybrid Gateway is installed: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6125031 |
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IBM Cloud Application Performance Management
| N/A |
The vulnerabilities can be remediated by applying the following 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-GATEWAY-IF0008 or later Hybrid Gateway patch to the system where the Hybrid Gateway is installed: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6125031 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
08 Apr 2020: Initial Publication
*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 Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
14 April 2020
UID
ibm16173931