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Security Bulletin: WebSphere Application Server ND is vulnerable to cross-site scripting (CVE-2020-4575)

Security Bulletin


Summary

WebSphere Application Server ND is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This has been addressed.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:  CVE-2020-4575
DESCRIPTION:  IBM WebSphere Application Server ND is vulnerable to cross-site scripting when High Availability Deployment Manager is configured.
CVSS Base score: 4.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/184363 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
WebSphere Application Server ND 9.0
WebSphere Application Server ND8.5
WebSphere Virtual Enterprise8.0
WebSphere Virtual Enterprise7.0

Remediation/Fixes

The recommended solution is to apply the interim fix, Fix Pack or PTF containing the APAR for each named product as soon as practical.

For WebSphere Application Server ND traditional and WebSphere Application Server ND Hypervisor Edition:

For V9.0.0.0 through 9.0.5.4:
· Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH26354
--OR--
· Apply Fix Pack 9.0.5.5 or later (targeted availability 3Q2020). 

For V8.5.0.0 through 8.5.5.17:
· Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH26354 
--OR--
· Apply Fix Pack 8.5.5.18 or later (targeted availability 3Q2020).

 
For WebSphere Virtual Enterprise Edition:

For V8.0:
· Apply Interim Fix PH26354 

For V7.0:
· Apply Interim Fix  PH26354 

WebSphere Virtual Enterprise V7 and V8 are no longer in full support; IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product.

 

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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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

Change History

26 Aug 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

Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
26 August 2020

UID

ibm16323293

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