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Security Bulletin: Apache Struts v2 Jakarta Multipart parser code execution affects IBM Platform Cluster Manager Standard Edition, IBM Platform Cluster Manager Advanced Edition, Platform HPC, and Spectrum Cluster Foundation (CVE-2017-5638)

Created by Liang Wang on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/630909
630909

Security Bulletin


Summary

An Apache Struts vulnerability of arbitrary code execution was addressed by IBM Platform Cluster Manager Standard Edition, IBM Platform Cluster Manager Advanced Edition, Platform HPC, and Spectrum Cluster Foundation.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2017-5638
DESCRIPTION: Apache Struts could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an error when performing a file upload based on Jakarta Multipart parser. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a malicious Content-Type value to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 7.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/122776 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

Platform Cluster Manager Standard Edition Version 4.1.0, 4.1.1 and 4.1.1.1
Platform Cluster Manager Advanced Edition Version 4.2.0, 4.2.0.1, 4.2.0.2 and 4.2.1
Platform HPC Version 4.1.1, 4.1.1.1, 4.2.0 and 4.2.1
Spectrum Cluster Foundation 4.2.2

Remediation/Fixes

<Product

VRMFAPARRemediation/First Fix
Platform Cluster Manager Standard Edition4.1.0, 4.1.1, 4.1.1.1, 4.2.0, 4.2.0.1, 4.2.0.2, 4.2.1NoneSee workaround
Platform Cluster Manager Advanced Edition4.2.0, 4.2.0.1, 4.2.0.2, 4.2.1NoneSee workaround
Platform HPC4.1.1, 4.1.1.1, 4.2.0, 4.2.1NoneSee workaround
Spectrum Cluster Foundation4.2.2NoneSee workaround

Workarounds and Mitigations

Platform Cluster Manager 4.2.1 & Platform HPC 4.2.1 & Spectrum Cluster Foundation 4.2.2
1 Download the struts-2.3.32-lib.zip package from the following location:http://archive.apache.org/dist/struts/2.3.32/
2 Copy the struts-2.3.32-lib.zip package to the management node.
3 Extract the struts-2.3.32-lib.zip package on the management node.
# mkdir -p /root/backup
# mv /opt/pcm/web-portal/gui/3.0/wlp/usr/servers/platform/apps/platform.war/WEB-INF/lib/struts2-core-* /root/backup
# mv /opt/pcm/web-portal/gui/3.0/wlp/usr/servers/platform/apps/platform.war/WEB-INF/lib/struts2-json-plugin-* /root/backup
# mv /opt/pcm/web-portal/gui/3.0/wlp/usr/servers/platform/apps/platform.war/WEB-INF/lib/struts2-spring-plugin-* /root/backup
# mv /opt/pcm/web-portal/gui/3.0/wlp/usr/servers/platform/apps/platform.war/WEB-INF/lib/xwork-core-* /root/backup
# mv /opt/pcm/web-portal/gui/3.0/wlp/usr/servers/platform/apps/platform.war/WEB-INF/lib/freemarker-* /root/backup

# unzip struts-2.3.32-lib.zip
# cd struts-2.3.32/lib
# cp xwork-core-2.3.32.jar /opt/pcm/web-portal/gui/3.0/wlp/usr/servers/platform/apps/platform.war/WEB-INF/lib
# cp struts2-core-2.3.32.jar /opt/pcm/web-portal/gui/3.0/wlp/usr/servers/platform/apps/platform.war/WEB-INF/lib
# cp struts2-jasperreports-plugin-2.3.32.jar /opt/pcm/web-portal/gui/3.0/wlp/usr/servers/platform/apps/platform.war/WEB-INF/lib
# cp struts2-json-plugin-2.3.32.jar /opt/pcm/web-portal/gui/3.0/wlp/usr/servers/platform/apps/platform.war/WEB-INF/lib
# cp struts2-spring-plugin-2.3.32.jar /opt/pcm/web-portal/gui/3.0/wlp/usr/servers/platform/apps/platform.war/WEB-INF/lib
# cp freemarker-2.3.22.jar /opt/pcm/web-portal/gui/3.0/wlp/usr/servers/platform/apps/platform.war/WEB-INF/lib

4 Restart Platform HPC services. If high availability is enabled, run the following commands on the active management node:
# pcmhatool failmode -m manual
# pcmadmin service stop --service WEBGUI
# pcmadmin service start --service WEBGUI
# pcmhatool failmode -m auto

Otherwise, if high availability is not enabled, run the following commands on the management node:
# pcmadmin service stop --service WEBGUI
# pcmadmin service start --service WEBGUI

Platform Cluster Manager 4.2.0 4.2.0.x & Platform HPC 4.2.0 4.2.0.x

1 Download the struts-2.3.32-lib.zip package from the following location:http://archive.apache.org/dist/struts/2.3.32/
2 Copy the struts-2.3.32-lib.zip package to the management node.
3 Extract the struts-2.3.32-lib.zip package on the management node.
4 # mkdir -p /root/backup
# mv /opt/pcm/web-portal/gui/3.0/tomcat/webapps/platform/WEB-INF/lib/struts2-core-* /root/backup
# mv /opt/pcm/web-portal/gui/3.0/tomcat/webapps/platform/WEB-INF/lib/struts2-json-plugin-* /root/backup
# mv /opt/pcm/web-portal/gui/3.0/tomcat/webapps/platform/WEB-INF/lib/struts2-spring-plugin-* /root/backup
# mv /opt/pcm/web-portal/gui/3.0/tomcat/webapps/platform/WEB-INF/lib/xwork-core-* /root/backup
# mv /opt/pcm/web-portal/gui/3.0/tomcat/webapps/platform/WEB-INF/lib/freemarker-* /root/backup

# unzip struts-2.3.32-lib.zip
# cd struts-2.3.32/lib
# cp xwork-core-2.3.32.jar /opt/pcm/web-portal/gui/3.0/tomcat/webapps/platform/WEB-INF/lib
# cp struts2-jasperreports-plugin-2.3.32.jar /opt/pcm/web-portal/gui/3.0/tomcat/webapps/platform/WEB-INF/lib
# cp struts2-core-2.3.32.jar /opt/pcm/web-portal/gui/3.0/tomcat/webapps/platform/WEB-INF/lib
# cp struts2-json-plugin-2.3.32.jar /opt/pcm/web-portal/gui/3.0/tomcat/webapps/platform/WEB-INF/lib
# cp struts2-spring-plugin-2.3.32.jar /opt/pcm/web-portal/gui/3.0/tomcat/webapps/platform/WEB-INF/lib
# cp freemarker-2.3.22.jar /opt/pcm/web-portal/gui/3.0/tomcat/webapps/platform/WEB-INF/lib

5 Restart Platform HPC services. If high availability is enabled, run the following commands on the active management node:
# pcmhatool failmode -m manual
# pcmadmin service stop --service WEBGUI
# pcmadmin service start --service WEBGUI
# pcmhatool failmode -m auto

Otherwise, if high availability is not enabled, run the following commands on the management node:
# pcmadmin service stop --service WEBGUI
# pcmadmin service start --service WEBGUI

Platform Cluster Manager 4.1.x & Platform HPC 4.1.x
1 Download the struts-2.3.32-lib.zip package from the following location:http://archive.apache.org/dist/struts/2.3.32/
2 Copy the struts-2.3.32-lib.zip package to the management node.
3 Extract the struts-2.3.32-lib.zip package on the management node
# mkdir -p /root/backup
# mv /opt/pcm/web-portal/gui/3.0/tomcat/webapps/platform/WEB-INF/lib/struts2-core-* /root/backup
# mv /opt/pcm/web-portal/gui/3.0/tomcat/webapps/platform/WEB-INF/lib/struts2-json-plugin-* /root/backup
# mv /opt/pcm/web-portal/gui/3.0/tomcat/webapps/platform/WEB-INF/lib/struts2-spring-plugin-* /root/backup
# mv /opt/pcm/web-portal/gui/3.0/tomcat/webapps/platform/WEB-INF/lib/xwork-core-* /root/backup
# mv /opt/pcm/web-portal/gui/3.0/tomcat/webapps/platform/WEB-INF/lib/freemarker-* /root/backup

# unzip struts-2.3.32-lib.zip
# cd struts-2.3.32/lib/
# cp xwork-core-2.3.32.jar /opt/pcm/web-portal/gui/3.0/tomcat/webapps/platform/WEB-INF/lib
# cp struts2-core-2.3.32.jar /opt/pcm/web-portal/gui/3.0/tomcat/webapps/platform/WEB-INF/lib
# cp struts2-json-plugin-2.3.32.jar /opt/pcm/web-portal/gui/3.0/tomcat/webapps/platform/WEB-INF/lib
# cp struts2-spring-plugin-2.3.32.jar /opt/pcm/web-portal/gui/3.0/tomcat/webapps/platform/WEB-INF/lib
# cp freemarker-2.3.22.jar /opt/pcm/web-portal/gui/3.0/tomcat/webapps/platform/WEB-INF/lib
# cp struts2-jasperreports-plugin-2.3.32.jar /opt/pcm/web-portal/gui/3.0/tomcat/webapps/platform/WEB-INF/lib
4 Restart Platform HPC services. If high availability is enabled, run the following commands on the active management node:
# pcmhatool failmode -m manual
# pmcadmin stop
# pmcadmin start
# pcmhatool failmode -m auto
Otherwise, if high availability is not enabled, run the following commands on the management node:
# pmcadmin stop
# pmcadmin start


If providing a mitigation add this line to this section:
IBM recommends that you review your entire environment to identify vulnerable releases of the Open Source Apache Struts Vulnerabilities Collections and take appropriate mitigation and remediation actions.


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*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

isg3T1025052

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