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Security Bulletin: HTTP response splitting has been identified in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Profile shipped with SmartCloud Cost Management and Tivoli Usage Accounting Manager (CVE-2015-2017)

Created by Shyamala Rajagopalan on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/609217
609217

Security Bulletin


Summary

HTTP response splitting has been identified in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Profile shipped with SmartCloud Cost Management and Tivoli Usage Accounting Manager (CVE-2015-2017).

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-2017
DESCRIPTION: The IBM WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to HTTP response splitting attacks. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using specially-crafted URL to 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, cross-site scripting, and possibly obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/103991 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Principal Product and Version

Affected Supporting Product and Version
IBM Tivoli Usage and Accounting Manager V7.3, V7.3.0.1, V7.3.0.2, V7.3.0.3, V7.3.0.4IBM WebSphere Application Server V7.0.0.11
IBM SmartCloud Cost Management V2.1.0, V2.1.0.1IBM WebSphere Application Server V7.0.0.19
IBM SmartCloud Cost Management V2.1.0.2, V2.1.0.3, V2.1.0.4, V2.1.0.5WebSphere Application Server Liberty Profile V8.5.5.0

Remediation/Fixes

Consult Security Bulletin: HTTP response splitting attack in WebSphere Application Server (CVE-2015-2017).for vulnerability details and information about fixes.

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References

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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

June 17 2016: Updated the platform list
May 20 2016: Updated product versions
15 April 2016 : 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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Internal Use Only

CVE-2015-2017
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Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

UID

swg2C1000121

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