Security Bulletin
Summary
There are two potential infomation disclosure vulnerabilities that affects the Java Server Faces (JSF) component used by WebSphere Application Server.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2017-1583
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information caused by improper error handling by MyFaces in JSF.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/132342 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2011-4343
DESCRIPTION: Apache MyFaces could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using specially crafted parameters to inject EL expressions into input fields mapped as view parameters and obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/132287 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
These vulnerabilities affects the following versions and releases of IBM WebSphere Application Server:
- Liberty jsf-2.0 feature
- Version 8.5
- Version 8.0
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to apply the interim fix, Fix Pack or PTF containing APARs PI87300 and PI87299 for each named product as soon as practical.
For WebSphere Application Server Liberty:
For Liberty both fixes are contained in the one interim fix number PI87300.
· Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PI87300
--OR--
· Apply Liberty Fix Pack 17.0.0.3 or later.
For WebSphere Application Server traditional and WebSphere Application Server Hypervisor Edition:
For V8.5.0.0 through 8.5.5.12:
· Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fixes and then apply Interim Fix PI87300 and PI87299
--OR--
· Apply Fix Pack 8.5.5.13 or later.
For V8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.14:
· Upgrade to a minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PI87300 and PI87299
--OR--
· Apply Fix Pack 8.0.0.15 or later.
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References
Change History
23 October 2017: original document published
24 October 2017: corrected Liberty feature number
*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 Information
Modified date:
15 June 2018
UID
swg22008707