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PI33357;8.5.0: Privilege Escalation vulnerability on WAS Liberty Profile

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Abstract

Privilege Escalation vulnerability on WebSphere Application Server Liberty Profile

Download Description

PI33357 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:
WebSphere Application Server Liberty Profile could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system. This could be caused by 'Run-as' user for EJB not being honored under multi-threaded race conditions.

LOCAL FIX:


PROBLEM SUMMARY:
WebSphere Application Server Liberty Profile could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system. This could be caused by Run-as user for EJB not being honored under multi-threaded race conditions.

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:
Apply Interim fix or fix pack containing this APAR.

Prerequisites

None

Installation Instructions

Please review the readme.txt, which is included with the download file, for detailed installation instructions.

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Technical Support

Contact IBM Support using SR (http://www.ibm.com/software/support/probsub.html), visit the WebSphere Application Server support web site (http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/was/support/), or contact 1-800-IBM-SERV (U.S. only).

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Document Information

Modified date:
15 June 2018

UID

swg24039579