Security Bulletin
Summary
The following security issues have been identified in the WebSphere Application Server included as part of IBM Tivoli Monitoring (ITM) portal server.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-29736
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a remote user to gain elevated privileges on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 201300.
CVSS Base score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/201300 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
CVEID: CVE-2020-13938
DESCRIPTION: Apache HTTP Server is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the improper handling of insufficient privileges. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to stop httpd on Windows, resulting in a denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 6.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/203460 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2021-30641
DESCRIPTION: Apache HTTP Server could provide weaker than expected security, caused by unexpected URL matching behavior with 'MergeSlashes OFF. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to match URLs from all sites in the same domain and launch further attacks on the system.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/203459 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2021-29754
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation vulnerability when using the SAML Web Inbound Trust Association Interceptor (TAI). IBM X-Force ID: 202006.
CVSS Base score: 4.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/202006 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Tivoli Monitoring | 6.3.0 Fix Pack 7 Service Pack 5 (or later Service Pack) |
Remediation/Fixes
| Fix Name | VRMF | Remediation/Fix Download |
| 6.X.X-TIV-ITM_TEPS_EWAS-IHS_ALL_8.55.20.01 | 6.3.0.7 Plus Service Pack 5 or later | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6485245 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
1 Sep 2021: 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:
30 December 2022
UID
ibm16485593