Security Bulletin
Summary
WebSphere Application Server is shipped as a component of IBM Business Process Manager, WebSphere Process Server, and WebSphere Lombardi Edition. WebSphere Application Server Liberty is shipped as a component of the optional BPM component Process Federation Server. Information about security vulnerabilities affecting IBM WebSphere Application Server Traditional and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty have been published in a security bulletin.
Vulnerability Details
Please consult the Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® Java SDK affects WebSphere Application Server October 2016 CPU (CVE-2016-5573, CVE-2016-5597) for vulnerability details and information about fixes.
Affected Products and Versions
- IBM Business Process Manager V7.5.x through V8.5.7.0 (including Process Federation Server on WebSphere Liberty Profile)
- WebSphere Process Server V7.0.x
- WebSphere Lombardi Edition V7.2.0.x
For earlier and unsupported versions of the products, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version of the product.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
04 November 2016: 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.
Disclaimer
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 June 2018
UID
swg21993575