Security Bulletin
Summary
There are multiple vulnerabilities identified in IBM Websphere Application Server (WAS) that is embedded in IBM Systems Director Storage Control. This update addresses these issues.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-5983
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java code with a serialized object from untrusted sources.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/116468 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
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)
CVEID: CVE-2016-3092
DESCRIPTION: Apache Tomcat is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in the Apache Commons FileUpload component. By sending file upload requests, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to become unresponsive.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/114336 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
From the IBM Systems Director command line enter smcli lsver to determine the level of IBM Systems Director installed.
| Affected Product and Version(s) | Product and Version shipped as a component |
| IBM System Director Storage Control 4.2.6 | IBM Systems Director 6.3.5 |
| IBM System Director Storage Control 4.2.7 | IBM Systems Director 6.3.6 |
| IBM System Director Storage Control 4.2.8 | IBM Systems Director 6.3.7 |
Remediation/Fixes
WARNING: Before installing the fix for this issue, you must install the fix described in Technote 760294347 or 793147997 found in the Support Portal.
After installing the fix listed in 760294347, or 793147997 resolve this issue by following the instructions in Technote 804133974 which is also found in the Support Portal.
IBM Systems Director Storage Control versions pre-4.2.6 are unsupported and will not be fixed. IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version of the product.
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References
Change History
27 January 2017: Original version published
23 March 2017 : Add Remediation warning
*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
Advisory 6413 PRID 83241, Advisory 6345 PRID 85344, Advisory 6284 PRID 85103
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 June 2018
UID
isg3T1024837