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Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM WebSphere Application Server, which is shipped with, or a required product for, IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition.

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303663

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM WebSphere Application Server is shipped with IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition versions 3.9 and 4.1.1; IBM WebSphere Application Server is a required product for IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition version 4.2. Information about a security vulnerability affecting IBM HTTP Server, a product which is a component in IBM WebSphere Application Server, has been published in a security bulletin.

Vulnerability Details

Please consult the security bulletin Security Vulnerabilities in IBM HTTP Server (CVE-2017-9798, CVE-2017-12618) for vulnerability details and information about fixes.

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition 3.9, 4.1.1 and 4.2

Remediation/Fixes

Refer to the following security bulletins for vulnerability details and information about fixes addressed by IBM HTTP Server, a component product of IBM WebSphere Application Server, which is shipped with IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition versions 3.9 and 4.1.1; and a product required by IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition version 4.2.

Principal Product and Version(s)Affected Supporting Product and VersionAffected Supporting Product Security Bulletin
IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition 3.9 Fixpack 1 - Fixpack 5Bundled the TIP version 2.1.0.x, which bundles IBM WebSphere version 7.0.0.x.Security Vulnerabilities in IBM HTTP Server (CVE-2017-9798, CVE-2017-12618)
See Section "For V7.0.0.0 through 7.0.0.43:"
IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition 4.1.1 FixPack 1 - Fixpack 2Bundled the TIP version 2.2.0.x, which bundles IBM WebSphere version 7.0.0.x.Security Vulnerabilities in IBM HTTP Server (CVE-2017-9798, CVE-2017-12618)
See Section "For V7.0.0.0 through 7.0.0.43:"
IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition 4.2.0 - Fix Pack 1 - Fixpack 3. IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition 4.2 requires the installation of IBM WebSphere Application Server Version 8.5.5.5 or later version separately. Users are recommended to apply IBM WebSphere version 8.5.5.5 Security Interim Fixes.Security Vulnerabilities in IBM HTTP Server (CVE-2017-9798, CVE-2017-12618)
See Section "For V8.5.0.0 through 8.5.5.12:"

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

Please also note the end of support announcement from 12 September 2017 for selected Netcool product versions.
You can find detailed information on whether the product version you have installed in your environment is affected by this end of service announcement by following the Netcool End of Support Knowledge Collection. If your product version is affected, IBM recommend to upgrade your product version to the latest supported version of your product.
Please contact your IBM account manager for any question you might have or for any assistance you may require for upgrading an end of service announced offering.

Change History

6 February 2018: Initial 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

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:
28 June 2023

UID

swg22013044

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