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Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty which may impact IBM Streams (CVE-2017-1681)

Created by Doug Welch on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/570113
570113

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) Liberty profile is shipped as a component of IBM Streams. Information about a security vulnerabilities affecting WAS Liberty profile has been published in a security bulletin.

Vulnerability Details


CVEID: CVE-2017-1681
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server (IBM Liberty for Java for Bluemix 3.15) could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by improper handling of application requests, which could allow unauthorized access to read a file. IBM X-Force ID: 134003.
CVSS Base Score: 4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/134003 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

  • IBM Streams Version 4.2.1.3 and earlier
  • IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 4.1.1.5 and earlier
  • IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 4.0.1.5 and earlier
  • IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 3.2.1.6 and earlier
  • IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 3.1.0.8 and earlier
  • IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 3.0.0.6 and earlier

Remediation/Fixes

NOTE: Fix Packs are available on IBM Fix Central.

To remediate/fix this issue, follow the instructions below:

  • Version 4.2.x:  Apply 4.2.1 Fix Pack 4 (4.2.1.4) or higher.
  • Version 4.1.x:  Apply 4.1.1 Fix Pack 6 (4.1.1.6) or higher.
  • Version 4.0.x:  Apply 4.0.1 Fix Pack 6 (4.0.1.6) or higher.
  • Versions 3.2.x, 3.1.x, and 3.0.x:  For versions earlier than 4.x.x, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product. Customers who cannot upgrade and need to secure their installation should open a PMR with IBM Technical Support and request assistance securing their InfoSphere Streams system against the vulnerabilities identified in this Security Bulletin.

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

Change History

April 25, 2018: Original version published
May 2, 2018: Added references to back version fixpacks

*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:
16 June 2018

UID

swg22015861

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