Security Bulletin
Summary
Websphere Application Server (WAS) is shipped as a component of IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights. Information about WAS Information disclosure vulnerability ( CVE-2021-29842 ) which allows a remote user to enumerate usernames due to a difference of responses from valid and invalid login attempts. This has 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(s) |
| IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights-All | WebSphere Application Server - 9.0 |
| IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights-All | WebSphere Application Server - 8.5 |
| IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights-Liberty | WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 - 21.0.0.9 |
Remediation/Fixes
First, from IBM Fix Central download and apply 1.3.6-TIV-PredictiveInsights-el7-x86_64-InterimFix005 . Applying iFix5 will upgrade WebSphere Application Server Liberty to version 21.0.0.8.
Then, upgrade WebSphere Application Server following the recommended steps in security bulletin: WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to Information Disclosure (CVE-2021-29842)
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
15 Mar 2022: 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
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
30 March 2022
Initial Publish date:
15 March 2022
UID
ibm16568199