PM84259: PREVENT ADDING WASREQURL COOKIE WHEN LOGIN PAGE IS PROTECTED.

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

WASReqURL cookie is a cookie to keep track of an original URI
prior to redirect a request to form login page. Once login is
completed successfully, the value of WASReqURL cookie is
consumed and the request is redirected to the original page.

The issue here is that if persistent login is enabled, and
if the login page itself is protected, WASReqURL cookie is being
generated and it might overwrite the original WASReqURL value.
As a result, after successful authentication, the request cannot
be redirected to the original page.

Local fix

```
Set unprotect for the login page.
```

Problem summary

****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
*                  Server with Web Applications which are      *
*                  protected by form login.                    *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: WebSphere Application Server might      *
*                      fail to redirect to the correct web     *
*                      page after successful login.            *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
When persistent login is enabled and a form login page is
protected, and a GET request of a form login page is being
processed, the security code sets a WASReqURL cookie to an
internal object. This object is not propery handled in order
to set or reset WASReqURL cookie in http response object. As a
result, this cookie might be left in http header, since the
security code fails to remove it.

Problem conclusion

With this fix, the cookie is now manipulated properly.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix pack 7.0.0.29, 8.0.0.7 and the fixpack following 8.5.0.2.
Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for delivery
information:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number
PM84259
Reported component name
WEBS APP SERV N
Reported component ID
5724H8800
Reported release
700
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2013-03-06
Closed date
2013-03-20
Last modified date
2013-03-20

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

Fixed component name
WEBS APP SERV N
Fixed component ID
5724H8800

Applicable component levels

R700 PSY
UP
R800 PSY
UP
R850 PSY
UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
29 October 2021

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PM84259: PREVENT ADDING WASREQURL COOKIE WHEN LOGIN PAGE IS PROTECTED.

Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number

Reported component name

Reported component ID

Reported release

Status

PE

HIPER

Special Attention

Submitted date

Closed date

Last modified date

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

Fixed component name

Fixed component ID

Applicable component levels

R700 PSY

R800 PSY

R850 PSY

Document Information

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