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Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM Websphere Application Server shipped with IBM Security/Tivoli Directory Server (CVE-2016-8934)

Created by Pradip Jadav on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/288029
288029

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM Websphere Application Server is shipped as a component of IBM Security/Tivoli Directory Server. Information about a security vulnerability affecting IBM Websphere Application Server has been published in a security bulletin.

Vulnerability Details

Please see the following security bulletin for vulnerability details:
Potential cross-site scripting in the Admin Console for WebSphere Application Server (CVE-2016-8934).

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product and Version(s)

Product and Version shipped as a component
IBM Security Directory Server Version 6.4IBM WebSphere Application Server Version 8.5.5.9
IBM Security Directory Server Version 6.3.1 and
Tivoli Directory Server Version 6.3		IBM WebSphere Application Server Version 7.0.0.41

Remediation/Fixes

Apply WebSphere Application Server Interim Fix PI70169 and PI70627. This is applicable for Full WebSphere Application Server ONLY. Also this is not applicable for embedded WebSphere Application Server V7.0 as the admin console is not provided).
After the above we can refer to SDS recommended fixes .

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
On-line Calculator v2

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3

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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

16 Dec 2016 : Initial Draft.
28 Dec 2016: Revised the document.

*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:
16 June 2018

UID

swg21996145

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