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Security Bulletin: IBM Spectrum Control (formerly IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center) is affected by a vulnerability in Apache CXF (CVE-2017-12624)

Created by Dan Bajema on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/305277
305277

Security Bulletin


Summary

A vulnerability in Apache CXF was disclosed which affects IBM Spectrum Control (formerly IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center). There is a potential denial of service in Apache CXF that is used by WebSphere Application Server, which has addressed the applicable CVE.

Vulnerability Details


CVEID: CVE-2017-12624
DESCRIPTION: Apache CXF is vulnerable to a denial of service. By using a specially crafted message attachment header, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the AX-WS and JAX-RS services stop responding.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/135095 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product

 Affected Versions
IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center 5.2.0 - 5.2.7.1
IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.8 - 5.2.16

The versions listed above apply to all licensed offerings of IBM Spectrum Control.

Remediation/Fixes

The solution is to apply an appropriate IBM Spectrum Control fix. Click on the download link and follow the Installation Instructions. The solution should be implemented as soon as practicable.

Starting with 5.2.8, Tivoli Storage Productivity Center has been renamed to IBM Spectrum Control.

Release First Fixing VRM Level Link to Fix/Fix Availability Target
5.2.x 5.2.17http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21320822
Note: It is always recommended to have a current backup before applying any update procedure.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
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Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

24 May 2018 - 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

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:
22 February 2022

UID

swg22014053

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