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Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere affect IBM Control Center
(CVE-2016-5983, CVE-2016-2923, CVE-2016-3092)

Created by Steve Vajda on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/287363
287363

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM WebSphere Application Server is shipped as a component of IBM Control Center. Multiple vulnerabilities have been addressed.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-5983
DESCRIPTION:
IBM WebSphere Application Server could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java code with a serialized object from untrusted sources.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/116468 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID: CVE-2016-2923
DESCRIPTION:
IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty using JAX-RS API could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to set the HTTPOnly flag. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information from the cookie.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113354 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2016-3092
DESCRIPTION:
Apache Tomcat is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in the Apache Commons FileUpload component. By sending file upload requests, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to become unresponsive.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/114336 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Control Center 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.0.1 iFix01
IBM Control Center 6.0.0.0 through 6.0.0.1 iFix07
IBM Sterling Control Center 5.4.2 through 5.4.2.1 iFix09

Remediation/Fixes

Product

VRMFFixHow to acquire fix
IBM Control Center6.1.0.1iFix02Fix Central - 6.1.0.1
IBM Control Center6.0.0.1iFix08Fix Central - 6.0.0.1
Sterling Control Center5.4.2.1iFix10Fix Central - 5.4.2.1

Workarounds and Mitigations

None.

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References

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Change History

16 December 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:
17 December 2019

UID

swg21995686