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Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in Apache Commons FileUpload affects IBM InfoSphere Information Server

Created by Clyde Mendonca on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/298795
298795

Security Bulletin


Summary

A vulnerability in Apache Commons FileUpload was addressed by IBM InfoSphere Information Server.

Vulnerability Details


CVEID: CVE-2016-1000031
DESCRIPTION: Apache Commons FileUpload, as used in IBM InfoSphere Information Server, could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by deserialization of untrusted data in DiskFileItem class of the FileUpload library. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of the current process.
CVSS Base Score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/117957 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

The following product, running on all supported platforms, is affected:
IBM InfoSphere Information Server: versions 9.1, 11.3, and 11.5
IBM InfoSphere Information Server on Cloud version 11.5

Remediation/Fixes

Product

VRMFAPARRemediation/First Fix
InfoSphere Information Server, Information Server on Cloud11.5JR58580--Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 11.5.0.2
--Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server Framework Security patch
InfoSphere Information Server11.3JR58580--Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 11.3.1.2
--Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server Framework Security patch
InfoSphere Business Server9.1JR58580--Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 9.1.2.0
--Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server Framework Security patch

Contact Technical Support:
In the United States and Canada dial 1-800-IBM-SERV
View the support contacts for other countries outside of the United States.
Electronically open a Service Request with Information Server Technical Support.

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

30 November 2017: Original version published
18 January 2018: Published fix for versions 11.5 and 9.1

*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:
16 June 2018

UID

swg22010019

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