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Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability in FIPS140-2 has been identified in WebSphere Application Server shipped with IBM Cloud Orchestrator and Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise (CVE-2016-0306)

Created by Shyamala Rajagopalan on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/619343
619343

Security Bulletin


Summary

There is a potential security vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server if FIPS 140-2 is enabled.

IBM WebSphere Application Server, Business Process Manager,Tivoli System Automation Manager are shipped with IBM Cloud Orchestrator and Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise Edition.

IBM SmartCloud Cost Management and Tivoli Monitoring are shipped with IBM Cloud Orchestrtor Enterprise Edition.

Vulnerability Details

Consult security bulletin "Potential security vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server if FIPS 140-2 is enabled" for vulnerability details and information about fixes.

Affected Products and Versions

All versions of IBM SmartCloud Orchestrator V2.3

  • IBM Business Process Manager 8.5
  • WebSphere Application Server V8.0.11

All versions of IBM Cloud Orchestrator V2.4, V2.5 through V2.5.0.1
  • IBM Business Process Manager 8.5.5 through 8.5.6
  • IBM Tivoli System Automation manager 4.1
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5.7 through 8.5.5.9

All versions of IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise Edition V2.3, V2.4 and V2.5
  • IBM SmartCloud Cost Manager V.2.1.0.3 through V.2.1.0.5
  • IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.3.0.1 through 6.3.0.2

Remediation/Fixes

You need to install the corresponding APAR from WebSphere Application Server. Follow the instructions at: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21979231. Please see section “Affected Products and Versions” in this bulletin for which fix of WebSphere Application Server applies to your product version of Cloud Orchestrator and bundling products shipped with Cloud Orchestrator and Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise.

If you are running IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise, consult Security Bulletin: IBM Tivoli Monitoring embedded WebSphere Application Server (CVE-2016-3426, CVE-2016-3427, CVE-2016-0306, CVE-2015-0254).

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

11 October 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-2016-0306

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

UID

swg2C1000202

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