Security Bulletin
Summary
There is a vulnerability in the Dojo library used by IBM WebSphere Application Server traditional in the Admin Console and used by the IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty with the adminCenter-1.0 feature enabled that allows arbitrary code to be executed in the browser. This has been addressed.
Vulnerability Details
DESCRIPTION: Dojo could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a prototype pollution in the setObject function. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/216463 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty | 17.0.0.3 - 22.0.0.2 |
| IBM WebSphere Application Server | 9.0 |
| IBM WebSphere Application Server | 8.5 |
| IBM WebSphere Application Server | 8.0 |
| IBM WebSphere Application Server | 7.0 |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by applying a currently available interim fix or fix pack that contains the APAR PH43148 or APAR PH43817. To determine if a feature is enabled for WebSphere Application Server Liberty, refer to How to determine if Liberty is using a specific feature.
For IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 - 22.0.0.2 using the adminCenter-1.0 feature:
· Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH43817
--OR--
· Apply Fix Pack 22.0.0.3 or later (targeted availability 1Q2022).
For IBM WebSphere Application Server traditional:
For V9.0.0.0 through 9.0.5.11:
· Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH43148
--OR--
· Apply Fix Pack 9.0.5.12 or later (targeted availability 2Q2022).
For V8.5.0.0 through 8.5.5.21:
· Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH43148
--OR--
· Apply Fix Pack 8.5.5.22 or later (targeted availability 3Q2022).
For V8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.15:
· Upgrade to 8.0.0.15 and then apply Interim Fix PH43148
For V7.0.0.0 through 7.0.0.45:
· Upgrade to 7.0.0.45 and then apply Interim Fix PH43148
Additional interim fixes may be available and linked off the interim fix download page.
IBM WebSphere Application Server V7.0 and V8.0 are no longer in full support; IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product.
Workarounds and Mitigations
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References
To determine if a feature is enabled for WebSphere Application Server Liberty, refer to How to determine if Liberty is using a specific feature.
Change History
22 Feb 2022: Initial Publication
23 Feb 2022: Updated version range for v9
15 Mar 2022: Updated v9 fix pack range and added interim fix.
*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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Document Information
Modified date:
15 March 2022
UID
ibm16558594