Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty is shipped with IBM Standards Processing Engine and IBM Transformation Extender Advanced. Information about a security vulnerability affecting IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty has been published in a security bulletin.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-3183
DESCRIPTION: Apache HTTP Server is vulnerable to HTTP request smuggling, caused by a chunk header parsing flaw in the apr_brigade_flatten() function. By sending a specially-crafted request in a malformed chunked header to the Apache HTTP server, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to poison the web cache, bypass web application firewall protection, and conduct XSS attacks.
CVSS Base Score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/104844 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Standards Processing Engine version 8.5.1.1 (common component)
IBM Transformation Extender Advanced version 9.0.0.0
Remediation/Fixes
|
Product | VRMF | Remediation/First Fix |
| IBM Standards Processing Engine | 8.5.1.1 | 8.5.1.2 (2.0.1.2 for common component) available on Fix Central |
| IBM Transformation Extender Advanced | 9.0.0.0 | 9.0.0.1 available on PassPort Advantage |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
18 March 2016 Original version published
7 April 2016 Updated vulnerability details
*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 May 2022
UID
swg21977267