Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM WebSphere Application Server shipped with IBM Intelligent Operations Center products (CVE-2016-3092)

Created by Mary Dwyer on Mon, 09/12/2016 - 13:16

Security Bulletin

Summary

IBM WebSphere Application Server is shipped as a component of IBM Intelligent Operations Center and related products. Information about a security vulnerability affecting IBM WebSphere Application Server has been published in a security bulletin.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-3092
DESCRIPTION: Apache Tomcat is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in the Apache Commons FileUpload component. By sending file upload requests, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to become unresponsive.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/114336 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)

Remediation/Fixes

Consult the security bulletin: Apache Commons FileUpload Vulnerability affects WebSphere Application Server (CVE-2016-3092) for vulnerability details and information about fixes.

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Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM WebSphere Application Server shipped with IBM Intelligent Operations Center products (CVE-2016-3092)