Security Bulletin: Security Vulnerability in Apache Commons FileUpload affects IBM WebSphere Dashboard Framework (CVE-2016-3092 )

Security Bulletin

Summary

Apache Commons FileUpload, which is bundled with IBM WebSphere Dashboard Framework, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long boundary string.

Vulnerability Details

IBM WebSphere Dashboard Framework (WDF) bundles a copy of Apache Commons FileUpload, which can be used to upload files to the WDF server. A vulnerability in the FileUpload library allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long boundary string on the multipart upload request.

CVEID: CVE-2016-3092

DESCRIPTION: Applications which use the Apache Commons FileUpload component are vulnerable to a denial of service. 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)

Affected Products and Versions

WebSphere Dashboard Framework 7.0.1

Remediation/Fixes

Product	VRMF	APAR
WebSphere Dashboard Framework	7.0.1	LO90165	Download the fix

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

<27 Sep 2016>: 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.

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Security Bulletin: Security Vulnerability in Apache Commons FileUpload affects IBM WebSphere Dashboard Framework (CVE-2016-3092 )