Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM WebSphere Application Server affecting IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack Reporting (CVE-2016-5986)

Security Bulletin

Summary

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack Reporting requires the dependent product IBM WebSphere Application Server. Information about a security vulnerability affecting IBM WebSphere Application Server has been published in a security bulletin.

Vulnerability Details

Please consult the security bulletin Security Bulletin: Potential Information Disclosure vulnerability in WebSphere Application Server (CVE-2016-5986) for vulnerability details and information about fixes.

Affected Products and Versions

Principal Product and Version(s)	Affected Supporting Product and Version
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Fastback 6.1.0 through 6.1.12.1	IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.0.1 Full Profile
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Fastback 6.1.12.2 through 6.1.12.4	IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5.4 Full Profile

Note : WAS needs 8.5.5.8 as the minimal level for fixing the vulnerability, Please upgrade to WAS 8.5.5.8 to apply the fix.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
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Change History

03 January 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.

Disclaimer

Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

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Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM WebSphere Application Server affecting IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack Reporting (CVE-2016-5986)