Security Bulletin
Summary
There is a vulnerability in Apache Struts to which the IBM® FlashSystem™ V840 is susceptible. An exploit of this vulnerability (CVE-2017-5638) could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2017-5638
DESCRIPTION: Apache Struts could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an error when performing a file upload based on Jakarta Multipart parser. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a malicious Content-Type value to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 7.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/122776 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:L/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
Affected Products and Versions of FlashSystem V840’s two node types
Storage Node
· Machine Type Models (MTMs) affected include 9846-AE1 and 9848-AE1
· Code versions affected include supported VRMFs:
o 1.4.0.0 – 1.4.6.0
o 1.3.0.0 – 1.3.0.7
Controller Node
· MTMs affected include 9846-AC0, 9848-AC0, 9846-AC1, and 9848-AC1
· Code versions affected include supported VRMFs:
o 7.8.0.0 – 7.8.0.2
o 7.7.0.0 – 7.7.1.5
Remediation/Fixes
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V840 MTMs | VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
| Storage nodes: 9846-AE1 & 9848-AE1 Controller nodes: 9846-AC0, 9846-AC1, 9848-AC0, & 9848-AC1 | Code fixes are now available, the minimum VRMF containing the fix depends on the code stream: Storage Node VRMF 1.4 stream: 1.4.6.1 1.3 stream: 1.3.0.8 Controller Node VRMF 7.8 stream: 7.8.1.0 7.7 stream: 7.7.1.6 | N/A | FlashSystem V840 fixes for storage and controller node are available @ IBM’s Fix Central |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
13 April 2017 Original Version Published
*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:
17 June 2018
UID
ssg1S1010106