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Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server may affect IBM Streams (CVE-2016-5983)

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Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/290581
290581

Security Bulletin


Summary

There is a serialization vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server which is used by IBM Streams. IBM Streams has addressed this vulnerability.

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)

Affected Products and Versions

The following versions may be impacted:

  • IBM Streams Version 4.2.0.2 and earlier
  • IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 4.1.1.2 and earlier
  • IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 4.0.1.3 and earlier
  • IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 3.2.1.6 and earlier
  • IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 3.1.0.8 and earlier

Remediation/Fixes

NOTE: Fix Packs are available on IBM Fix Central.

    • Version 4.2.0:
    • Version 4.1.1:
    • Version 4.0.1:
    • Versions 3.2.1 and 3.1.0:
      • For versions earlier than 4.x.x, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product. Customers who cannot upgrade and need to secure their installation should open a PMR with IBM Technical Support and request assistance securing their InfoSphere Streams system against the vulnerabilities identified in this Security Bulletin.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
On-line Calculator v2

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

1 May 2017: Original version created.

*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

swg21997893

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