Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty affect BM Spectrum Control (CVE-2019-17573, CVE-2019-12406)

Security Bulletin

Summary

IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty is vulnerable to Apache CXF cross-site scripting and denial of service . These vulnerabilities affect IBM Spectrum Control.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2019-17573
DESCRIPTION: Apache CXF is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the services listing page. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174689 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2019-12406
DESCRIPTION: Apache CXF is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the failure to restrict the number of message attachments present in a given message. By sending a specially-crafted message containing an overly large number of message attachments, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/170974 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)	Version(s)
IBM Spectrum Control	5.3.0 - 5.3.6

Remediation/Fixes

The solution is to apply an appropriate IBM Spectrum Control fix. Click on the download link and follow the Installation Instructions. The solution should be implemented as soon as practicable.

Release	First Fixing VRM Level	Link to Fix
5.3	5.3.7	http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21320822#53_0

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Change History

21 May 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.

Disclaimer

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty affect BM Spectrum Control (CVE-2019-17573, CVE-2019-12406)