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IC96157: A "POWERED BY JETTY" LINK IS DISPLAYED WHEN WRONG URL IS ENTERED IN MYFILEGATEWAY URI - POTENTIAL SECURITY ISSUE

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • After deploying the myfilegateway.war in a new HTTP Server
adapter, attempt to log into the URI, however with a typo in the
URL.
For example, if the URI is:
http://<yourhostname>:<port>/myfilegateway

Type in the URL:
http://<yourhostname>:<port>/myfile

Notice the page displayed has the following:
HTTP ERROR: 404
NOT_FOUND
RequestURI=/mfg
Powered by jetty://

The "Powered by Jetty" is a link and the customer considers
this a security issue.

Local fix

  • STRRTC - 392622
SB /SB

Circumvention:
If using a firewall, allow a firewall to only access specific
URLs. Then, if a bogus URL is specified, the access will
be denied at the firewall level.

Problem summary

  • Users Affected:
All My File Gateway users

Problem Description:
A link (Powered by Jetty) is displayed when the wrong URL is
typed using myfilegateway. Customer considers this a security
issue and wants the link removed.

Platforms Affected:
All

Problem conclusion

  • Resolution Summary:
A new error handler was created to override the default and
ensure that the link is removed from the error page when the
wrong URI is typed into myfilegateway.

Delivered In:
5020500_3

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IC96157
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  • Reported component name
    STR B2B INTEGRA
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5725D0600
    • 

  • Reported release
    524
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
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  • Submitted date
    2013-09-23
    • 

  • Closed date
    2015-03-04
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2015-03-25
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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    STR B2B INTEGRA
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5725D0600
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R525  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            25 March 2015
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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