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Security Bulletin: Potential security vulnerability in the WebSphere Application Server Admin Console (CVE-2017-1501) may affect IBM Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager (ITNCM)

Created by PATRICK MANNION1 on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/566957
566957

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager has addressed the following vulnerability. There is a potential security vulnerability in the WebSphere Application Server Admin Console if you have updated the web services security bindings settings. If you changed the cipher suites in the web services security bindings settings they may not have been saved properly and thus be weaker security then you expected. Verify that your settings are what you expect.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2017-1501
DESCRIPTION:
IBM WebSphere Application Server could provide weaker than expected security after using the Admin Console to update the web services security bindings settings.
CVSS Base Score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/129576 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

The following releases are affected:

ITNCM 6.4.2.0 - 6.4.2.5

Remediation/Fixes

Product

VRMFAPARRemediation/First Fix
ITNCM6.4.2.5NoneFor WebSphere Application Server Traditional V8.5.5.10, install the relevant interim fix, as detailed at Security Bulletin: Potential security vulnerability in the WebSphere Application Server Admin Console (CVE-2017-1501)
Please also note the end of support announcement from 12 September 2017 for selected Netcool product versions.
You can find detailed information on whether the product version you have installed in your environment is affected by this end of service announcement by following the Netcool End of Support Knowledge Collection. If your product version is affected, IBM recommend to upgrade your product version to the latest supported version of your product.
Please contact your IBM account manager for any question you might have or for any assistance you may require for upgrading an end of service announced offering.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

19 Feb 2018: 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.

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

swg22007449