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Security Bulletin: A Security vulnerability has been identified in Apache HTTP Server used by Rational Build Forge. (CVE-2017-9798)

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Security Bulletin


Summary

Apache HTTP Server has security vulnerability caused due to error in the HTTP Option method. Respective security vulnerability is discussed in detail in the subsequent section.

Vulnerability Details


CVEID: CVE-2017-9798
DESCRIPTION: Apache HTTP Server could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a flaw in the HTTP OPTIONS method, aka Optionsbleed. By sending an OPTIONS HTTP request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/132159 for the current score.
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
On-line Calculator v2

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3

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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

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

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Internal Use Only

None.

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Document Information

Modified date:
20 April 2020

UID

swg22014223

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