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Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been found in IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5.6 shipped with Tivoli Usage and Accounting Manager/SmartCloud Cost Management (CVE-2015-1927)

Created by Anthony Whelan on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/535455
535455

Security Bulletin


Summary

WebSphere Application Server is shipped as a component of SmartCloud Cost Management. WebSphere Application Server is shipped as a component of Tivoli Integrated Portal, which is shipped as a component of Tivoli Usage and Accounting Manager. Information about a security vulnerability affecting WebSphere Application Server has been published in security bulletins.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-1927 
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an application not having the correct serveServletsbyClassname setting. By a developer not setting the correct property, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access. 
CVSS Base Score: 6.8
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined 
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

Affected Products and Versions

Principal Product and Version(s)


Affected Supporting Product and Version

IBM Tivoli Usage and Accounting Manager V2.1, V2.1.0.1, V7.3.0.4		IBM Tivoli Integrated Portal, Version 2.2 and all fixpacks

IBM SmartCloud Cost Management V2.1.0.3, V2.1.0.4
Websphere Application Server Liberty Profile V8.5.5

Remediation/Fixes

If you are running IBM SmartCloud Cost Management V2.1.0.3, V2.1.0.4, refer to the WAS security bulletin to remediate the vulnerabilities related to - Multiple Security Vulnerabilities fixed in IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5.6.

If you are running IBM Tivoli Usage and Accounting Manager V2.1, V2.1.0.1, V7.3.0.4, refer to the security bulletin to remediate the vulnerabilities related to Tivoli Integrated Portal - IBM Tivoli Integrated Portal Recommends to Install IBM Websphere Application Server Fixes to fix Multiple Security Vulnerabilities.

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

*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:
17 June 2018

UID

swg21964651

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