Security Bulletin
Summary
There is a cross-site scripting vulnerability in WebSphere Application Server which affects Liberty for Java for IBM Bluemix for any consumers of the OAuth provider output.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-7417
DESCRIPTION: WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base Score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/107575 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
This vulnerability affects all versions of Liberty for Java in IBM Bluemix up to and including v2.3.
Remediation/Fixes
To upgrade to Liberty for Java v2.4-20160127-1437 or higher, you must re-stage or re-push your application. To check which version of the Liberty for Java runtime your Bluemix application is using, navigate to the "Files" menu item for your application through the Bluemix UI. In the "logs" directory, check the "staging_task.log".
You can also find this file through the command-line Cloud Foundry client by running the following command:
cf files <appname> logs/staging_task.log
You can see
-----> Liberty Buildpack Version: _________
To re-stage your application using the command-line Cloud Foundry client, use the following command:
cf restage <appname>
To re-push your application using the command-line Cloud Foundry client, use the following command:
cf push <appname>
Workarounds and Mitigations
none
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References
Change History
5 February 2016: Original document 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.
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 June 2018
UID
swg21976218