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Security Bulletin: WebSphere Application Server in IBM Cloud is vulnerable to a Directory Traversal vulnerability (CVE-2020-5016)

Security Bulletin


Summary

WebSphere Application Server is shipped as a component of IBM WebSphere Application Server in IBM Cloud. Information about security vulnerabilities affecting WebSphere Application Server have been published in a security bulletin.

Vulnerability Details

Refer to the security bulletin(s) listed in the Remediation/Fixes section

Affected Products and Versions

Principal Product and Version(s)

Affected Supporting Product and Version

IBM WebSphere Application Server in IBM Cloud, all versionsWebSphere Application Server:
  • 9.0
  • 8.5

Remediation/Fixes

Please consult the following security bulletin for vulnerability details and information about fixes

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Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

11 Mar 2021: 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.

Disclaimer

Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
11 March 2021

Initial Publish date:
11 March 2021

UID

ibm16429047