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Security Bulletin: IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment security vulnerability in IBM Content Foundation on Cloud

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM Content Foundation on Cloud contains a IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment security vulnerability

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2020-4163
DESCRIPTION:   IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0, under specialized conditions, could allow an authenticated user to create a maliciously crafted file name which would be misinterpreted as jsp content and executed. IBM X-Force ID: 174397.
CVSS Base score: 6.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174397 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
IBM Content Foundation on Cloud5.5.3
5.5.4

Remediation/Fixes

 

 Product VRMF APARRemediation/First Fix
IBM Content Foundation on Cloud5.5.3
5.5.4		PJ46065
PJ46065		5.5.3.0-P8CPE-Container-IF003 - 7/16/2020
5.5.4.0-P8CPE-Container-IF001 - 3/27/2020

Resolved by updating WebSphere Interim Fix PH19528 or Fix Pack 20.0.0.2 or later.
Only versions covered by continuous support for fixes are listed. Please apply the listed update to remediate.

 

Workarounds and Mitigations

Resolved by updating WebSphere Interim Fix PH19528 or Fix Pack 20.0.0.2 or later.

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Acknowledgement

Change History

15 August 2020: Initial Publication10 November 2020: Added Remediation/Fixes version text

*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:
10 November 2020

UID

ibm16206709

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