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Security Bulletin: A Security vulnerability in Apache Tomcat used by Rational Build Forge (CVE-2017-15706)

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Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/567543
567543

Security Bulletin


Summary

There is a potential security vulnerability in the Apache Tomcat used by Rational Build Forge.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2017-15706
DESCRIPTION:
Apache Tomcat could provide weaker than expected security, caused by the incorrect documentation of the CGI search algorithm used by the CGI Servlet to identify which script to execute. The error resulted in the failure of some scripts to execute as expected and other scripts may have been executed unexpectedly.
CVSS Base Score
: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/138486 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:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Rational Build Forge from 8.0.0.6.

Remediation/Fixes

You must download the Fix pack specified in the following table and apply it.

    Affected Version
    Fix
    Build Forge 8.0.0.6

Workarounds and Mitigations

None.

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References

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Acknowledgement

None

Change History

* 22 MARCH 2018: Original copy 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.

Internal Use Only

PSIRT Advisory 11036, Record ID 110257.

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Document Information

Modified date:
20 April 2020

UID

swg22014219