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Security Bulletin: Security vulnerabilities in Apache Tomcat affect multiple IBM Rational products based on IBM's Jazz technology

Security Bulletin


Summary

The Jazz Team Server is shipped with/or supports versions of the Apache Tomcat web server which contains a security vulnerabilities that could potentially impact the following IBM Rational products deployed on Apache Tomcat: Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM), Rational DOORS Next Generation (RDNG), Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager (RELM), Rational Team Concert (RTC), Rational Quality Manager (RQM), Rational Rhapsody Design Manager (Rhapsody DM), and Rational Software Architect Design Manager (RSA DM).

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2017-12617
DESCRIPTION: Apache Tomcat could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an incomplete fix related to an error when running on Windows with HTTP PUTs enabled. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to upload a JSP file and execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 8.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/132484 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID: CVE-2017-12616
DESCRIPTION: Apache Tomcat could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an error when using VirtualDirContext. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass security constraints and view the source code of JSPs for resources.
CVSS Base Score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/132276 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:L/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2017-12615
DESCRIPTION: Apache Tomcat could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an error when running on Windows with HTTP PUTs enabled. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to upload a JSP file and execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 8.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/132277 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management 4.0 - 6.0.4

Rational Quality Manager 5.0 - 5.0.2
Rational Quality Manager 6.0 - 6.0.4

Rational Team Concert 5.0 - 5.0.2
Rational Team Concert 6.0 - 6.0.4

Rational DOORS Next Generation 5.0 - 5.0.2
Rational DOORS Next Generation 6.0 - 6.0.4

Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager 5.0 - 5.0.2
Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager 6.0 - 6.0.4

Rational Rhapsody Design Manager 5.0 - 5.0.2
Rational Rhapsody Design Manager 6.0 - 6.0.4

Rational Software Architect Design Manager 5.0 - 5.0.2
Rational Software Architect Design Manager 6.0 - 6.0.1

Remediation/Fixes

Step 1.
Apply the latest ifix to your installed product version:

For the 6.0 - 6.0.4 releases:

Upgrade to version 6.0.4 iFix006 (planned for December 2017) or later versions


Or upgrade to version 6.0.2 iFix15 (planned for December 2017) or later versions
For the 5.x releases, upgrade to version 5.0.2 iFix24 (planned for December 2017 ) or later versions
Step 2:
Upgrade your Apache Tomcat to version 7.0.82 or later. Perform How to update the Apache Tomcat server for IBM Rational products based on versions 3.0.1.6, 4.0.7 or later of IBM's Jazz technology to apply the remediation.

For any prior versions of the products listed above, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product.

If the iFix is not found in the Fix Portal please contact IBM Support.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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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

10 October 2017: Initial Publication
15 November 2017: iFixes numbers updated in Remediation/Fixes section

*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.

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Product Synonym

Rational DOORS Next Generation;Rational Team Concert;Rational Quality Manager;Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager;Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management Solution

Document Information

Modified date:
28 April 2021

Initial Publish date:
10 October 2017

UID

swg22009433

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