Security Bulletin
Summary
There is a spoofing vulnerability in the IBM HTTP Server used by WebSphere Application Server version 9. This vulnerability has been fixed in IBM HTTP Server version 9.0.0.3.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2020-11985
DESCRIPTION: Apache HTTP Server could allow a remote attacker to conduct spoofing attacks, caused by a flaw when using proxying with mod_remoteip and certain mod_rewrite rules. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to spoof IP address for logging and PHP scripts. Note: This vulnerability was fixed in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.24 but was retrospectively allocated a low severity CVE in 2020.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/186403 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
This vulnerability affects the following version and release of IBM HTTP Server (powered by Apache) component in all editions of WebSphere Application Server and bundling products.
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM HTTP Server | 9.0 |
Remediation/Fixes
For IBM HTTP Server used by WebSphere Application Server:
For V9.0.0.0 through 9.0.0.2:
· Apply Fix Pack 9.0.0.3 or later.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
31 Aug 2020: Initial Publication
*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 Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
31 August 2020
UID
ibm16324789