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Security Bulletin: IBM InfoSphere Information Server is affected by an Improper Authentication vulnerability

Created by Clyde Mendonca on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/872320
872320

Security Bulletin


Summary

An Improper Authentication vulnerability was addressed by IBM InfoSphere Information Server.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2018-1906
DESCRIPTION: IBM InfoSphere Information Server could allow an authenticated user to download code using a specially crafted HTTP request.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/152663 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

The following products, running on all supported platforms, are affected:
        IBM InfoSphere Information Server: versions 11.3, 11.5, and 11.7
        IBM InfoSphere Information Server on Cloud: versions 11.5, and 11.7

Remediation/Fixes

Product

VRMF

APAR

Remediation/First Fix

InfoSphere Information Server,
Information Server on Cloud

11.7

JR60202

--Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 11.7.1.0

--For IBM InfoSphere Information Server Enterprise Edition in a containerized environment, apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7.1.0

InfoSphere Information Server, Information Server on Cloud

11.5

JR60202

--Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 11.5.0.2
--Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server Framework Security Patch

InfoSphere Information Server

11.3

JR60202

--Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 11.3.1.2
--Apply Information Server Framework Security patch

Contact Technical Support:
In the United States and Canada dial 1-800-IBM-SERV
View the support contacts for other countries outside of the United States.
Electronically open a Service Request with Information Server Technical Support.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3

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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

29 March 2019: Original version published
19 April 2019: Published fix for Enterprise Edition version 11.7.1
29 April 2019: Publish fix for version 11.7.1
12 June 2019: Publish fix for version 11.3

*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.

Internal Use Only

124045

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
12 June 2019

UID

ibm10872320

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