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Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere affect IBM Control Center (CVE-2016-3042, CVE-2016-3040, CVE-2016-5986, CVE-2016-0378)

Created by Steve Vajda on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/291979
291979

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-2016-3042
DESCRIPTION:
IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty is vulnerable to cross-site scripting in OpenID Connect clients. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
CVSS Base Score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/114638 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2016-3040
DESCRIPTION:
IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty could allow a remote attacker to conduct phishing attacks, caused by an open redirect vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to redirect a victim to arbitrary Web sites.
CVSS Base Score: 6.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/114636 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2016-5986
DESCRIPTION:
IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the improper handling of responses under certain conditions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain server identification information.
CVSS Base Score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/116556 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2016-0378
DESCRIPTION:
IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information caused by improper handling of exceptions when a default error page does not exist.
CVSS Base Score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/112240 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

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 Control Center 5.4.2.0 through 5.4.2.1 iFix09

Remediation/Fixes

Product

VRMFFixHow to acquire fix
IBM Control Center6.1.0.1iFix02 or laterFix Central - 6.1.0.1
IBM Control Center6.0.0.1iFix08 or laterFix Central - 6.0.0.1
Sterling Control Center5.4.2.1iFix10 or laterFix Central - 5.4.2.1

Workarounds and Mitigations

None.

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Change History

16 Feb 2017: 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

swg21998827