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Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM WebSphere Application Server shipped with IBM Cloud Orchestrator (CVE-2016-5986)

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Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/619341
619341

Security Bulletin


Summary

There is a potential information disclosure vulnerability in WebSphere Application Server, Tivoli System Application Automation Manager, and Business Process Manager that are shipped with IBM Cloud Orchestrator standard and Enterprise editions.

In addition, a potential information disclosure vulnerability has been identified in Jazz for Service Management that is shipped with IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise edition.

Information about a security vulnerability affecting IBM WebSphere Application Server, Tivoli System Application Automation Manager, Business Process Manager, and Jazz for Service Management have been published in security bulletins.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-5986
DESCRIPTION:
IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the improper handling of responses under certain conditions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain server identification information.
CVSS Base Score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/116556 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/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
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 through V8.5.5.9
  • Tivoli System Application Automation Manager 4.1
  • Business Process Manager 8.5.6
IBM Cloud Orchestrator V2.4, V2.4.0.1, V2.4.0.2, V2.4.0.3, V2.4.0.4
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 through V8.5.5.10
  • Tivoli System Application Automation Manager 4.1
  • Business Process Manager 8.5.5
IBM Cloud Orchestrator V2.3, V2.3 0.1
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.0.1 through V8.0.0.11
  • Tivoli System Application Automation Manager 4.1
  • Business Process Manager 8.5.0.1
IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise V2.5, V2.5.0.1, V2.5.0.2,
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 through V8.5.5.9
  • Tivoli System Application Automation Manager 4.1
  • Business Process Manager 8.5.6 through 8.5.6.2
  • Jazz for Service Management 1.1.0.1
IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise V2.4, V2.4.0.1, V2.4.0.2, V2.4.0.3, V2.4.0.4
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 through V8.5.5.10
  • Tivoli System Application Automation Manager 4.1
  • Business Process Manager 8.5.5 through 8.5.6.2
  • Jazz for Service Management 1.1.0.1
IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise V2.3, V2.3.0.1
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.0.1 through V8.0.0.11
  • Tivoli System Application Automation Manager 4.1
  • Business Process Manager 8.5.0.1

Remediation/Fixes

Refer to the following security bulletins for vulnerability details and information about fixes addressed by IBM WebSphere Application Server, Tivoli System Application Automation Manager, and Busiess Process Manager which are shipped with IBM Cloud Orchestrator standard and Enterprise editions.
In addition, refer to the security bulletin for vulnerability details and information about fixes addressed by Jazz for Service Management which is shipped with IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterpriseedition.

Principal Product and Version(s)Affected Supporting Product and VersionAffected Supporting Product Security Bulletin
IBM Cloud Orchestrator V2.5, V2.5.0.1, V2.5.0.2
  • WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 through V8.5.5.9
  • Tivoli System Application Automation Manager 4.1
  • Business Process Manager 8.5.6 through 8.5.6.2
Security Bulletin: Potential Information Disclosure vulnerability in WebSphere Application Server (CVE-2016-5986)

Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in WebSphere Application Server shipped with IBM Tivoli System Automation Application Manager (CVE-2016-5986)

Security Bulletin: Multiple security vulnerabilities have been identified in IBM WebSphere Application Server shipped with IBM Business Process Manager
IBM Cloud Orchestrator V2.4, V2.4.01, V2.4.0.2, V2.4.0.3, V2.4.0.4
  • WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 through V8.5.5.10
  • Tivoli System Application Automation Manager 4.1
  • Business Process Manager 8.5.5 through 8.5.6.2
IBM Cloud Orchestrator V2.3, V2.3.0.1
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.0.1 through V8.0.0.11
  • Tivoli System Application Automation Manager 4.1
  • Business Process Manager 8.5.0.1
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IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise V2.5, V2.5.0.1, V2.5.0.2
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 through V8.5.5.9
  • Tivoli System Application Automation Manager 4.1
  • Business Process Manager 8.5.6 through 8.5.6.2
  • Jazz for Service Management 1.1.0.1
Security Bulletin: Potential Information Disclosure vulnerability in WebSphere Application Server (CVE-2016-5986)

Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in WebSphere Application Server shipped with IBM Tivoli System Automation Application Manager (CVE-2016-5986)

Security Bulletin: Multiple security vulnerabilities have been identified in IBM WebSphere Application Server shipped with IBM Business Process Manager

Security Bulletin: Multiple security vulnerabilities has been identified in Websphere Application Server shipped with Jazz for Service Management (CVE-2016-3092, CVE-2016-0377, CVE-2016-0385, CVE-2016-5986)
IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise V2.4, V2.4.0.1, V2.4.0.2, V2.4.0.3, V2.4.0.4
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 through V8.5.5.10
  • Tivoli System Application Automation Manager 4.1
  • Business Process Manager 8.5.5 through 8.5.6.2
  • Jazz for Service Management 1.1.0.1
IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise V2.3, V2.3.0.1
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.0.1 through V8.0.0.11
  • Tivoli System Application Automation Manager 4.1
  • Business Process Manager 8.5.0.1
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Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

16 December 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.

Disclaimer

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Internal Use Only

CVE: CVE-2016-5986

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

UID

swg2C1000200