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Security Bulletin: Security vulnerabilities have been identified in IBM WebSphere Application Server used by IBM Rational ClearQuest (CVE-2019-4670, CVE-2020-4163)

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Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/2091147
2091147

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) is used by the IBM Rational ClearQuest server and web components. Information about security vulnerabilities affecting WAS have been published in multiple security bulletins.

Vulnerability Details

Refer to the security bulletin(s) listed in the Remediation/Fixes section.

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Rational ClearQuest, ClearQuest CM Server component.

Versions 8.0.0.x, 8.0.1.x, 9.0.0.x, 9.0.1.x:

These vulnerabilities only affect the server component, and only for certain levels of WebSphere Application Server.

Remediation/Fixes

Refer to the following security bulletin(s) for vulnerability details and information about fixes addressed by IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS), which is used by IBM Rational ClearQuest.

Principal Product and Version(s) Affected Supporting Product and Version Affected Supporting Product Security Bulletin
IBM Rational ClearQuest, versions 8.0.0.x, 8.0.1.x, 9.0.0.x, 9.0.1.x IBM WebSphere Application Server versions 7.0, 8.0, 8.5 and 9.0.
ClearQuest Versions
Applying the fix
8.0.0.x, 8.0.1.x, 9.0.0.x, 9.0.1.x
  1. Determine the WAS version used by your CM server. Navigate to the CM profile directory (either the profile you specified when installing ClearQuest, or <clearquest-home>/cqweb/cqwebprofile), then execute the script: bin/versionInfo.sh (UNIX) or bin\versionInfo.bat (Windows). The output includes a section "IBM WebSphere Application Server". Make note of the version listed in this section.
  2. Identify the latest available fix (per the bulletin listed above) for the version of WAS used for CM server.
  3. Apply the appropriate WebSphere Application Server fix directly to your CM server host. No ClearQuest-specific steps are necessary.

For 8.0.x, 7.0.x, 7.1.x and earlier releases, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None.

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

13 February 2020: 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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Document Information

Modified date:
12 February 2020

UID

ibm12091147

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