Security Bulletin
Summary
There is a security vulnerability in IBM HTTP Server that is shipped with IBM Cloud Orchestrator and IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise Edition.
IBM Cloud Orchestrator and IBM HTTP Server have addressed this vulnerability.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-8743
DESCRIPTION: Apache HTTPD is vulnerable to HTTP response splitting attacks, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and cause the server to return a split response, once the URL is clicked. This would allow the attacker to perform further attacks, such as Web cache poisoning or cross-site scripting, and possibly obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/119917 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
|
Principal Product and Version(s) | Affected Supporting Product and Version |
| IBM Cloud Orchestrator V2.5, V2.5.0.1, V2.5.0.2, V2.5.0.3, V2.5.0.4 | IBM HTTP Server 8.5.5 |
| IBM Cloud Orchestrator V2.4, V2.4.0.1, V2.4.0.2, V2.4.0.3, 2.4.0.4 | IBM HTTP Server 8.5 |
| IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise Edition V2.5, V2.5.0.1, V2.5.0.2, V2.5.0.3, V2.5.0.4 | IBM HTTP Server 8.5.5 |
| IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise Edition V2.4, V2.4.0.1, V2.4.0.2, V2.4.0.3, 2.4.0.4 | IBM HTTP Server 8.5 |
Remediation/Fixes
Fix delivery details for IBM Cloud Orchestrator and Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise:
| Product | VRMF | Remediation/First Fix |
| IBM Cloud Orchestrator and Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise | V2.5, V2.5.0.1, V2.5.0.2, V2.5.0.3, V2.5.0.4 | For 2.5 versions, upgrade to Fix Pack 4 (2.5.0.4) of IBM Cloud Orchestrator. http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27045667 After you upgrade, apply the appropriate Interim to your environment as soon as practical. For details, see Security Bulletin: Potential vulnerability in IBM HTTP Server (CVE-2016-8743) |
| V2.4, V2.4.0.1, V2.4.0.2, V2.4.0.3, V2.4.0.4 | Upgrade to Fix Pack 5 (2.4.0.5) 2.4.0.5 http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27045667 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
04 October 2017: 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.
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 June 2018
UID
swg2C1000348