Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty affects IBM Spectrum Scale (CVE-2021-39038)

Security Bulletin

Summary

There is a vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty, used by IBM Spectrum Scale, which could allow a remote attacker to hijack the victim's click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2021-39038
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0 and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 22.0.0.2 could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack the victim's click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force ID: 213968.
CVSS Base score: 4.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/213968 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)	Version(s)
IBM Spectrum Scale	5.0.0 - 5.0.5.13
IBM Spectrum Scale	5.1.0 - 5.1.3

Remediation/Fixes

For IBM Spectrum Scale V5.0.0.0 through V5.0.5.13, apply V5.0.5.14 available from FixCentral at:

Fix central link : https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=Software%20defined%20storage&product=ibm/StorageSoftware/IBM+Spectrum+Scale&release=5.0.5&platform=All&function=all

For IBM Spectrum Scale V5.1.0 through V5.1.3, apply V5.1.3.1 or later available from FixCentral at:

Fix central link : https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=Software%20defined%20storage&product=ibm/StorageSoftware/IBM+Spectrum+Scale&release=5.1.3&platform=All&function=all

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

29 Apr 2022: 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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Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty affects IBM Spectrum Scale (CVE-2021-39038)