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Security Bulletin: Public disclosed vulnerability from Apache Struts affects IBM Spectrum LSF Explorer

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Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/664705
664705

Security Bulletin


Summary

Public disclosed vulnerability from Apache Struts affects IBM Spectrum LSF Explorer.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2018-1327

DESCRIPTION: Apache Struts is vulnerable to a denial of service. By sending a specially crafted XML request using the XStream handler with the Struts REST plugin, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.

CVSS Base Score: 7.5

CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/140766 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)


Mitigation

The only solution is to replace fixed Apache Struts 2 files into LSF Explorer environment.

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Spectrum LSF Explorer

Remediation/Fixes

<Product

VRMFAPARRemediation/First Fix
IBM Spectrum LSF Explorer10.1NoneSee work around
IBM Spectrum LSF Explorer10.2NoneSee work around

Workarounds and Mitigations

IBM Spectrum LSF Explorer10.1 & 10.2

1. Download Apache Struts 2.5.16 from following link, https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-056

2. Replace the downloaded files (struts2-core-2.5.16.jar, struts2-json-plugin-2.5.16.jar and struts2-spring-plugin-2.5.16.jar) into Explorer installed environment.

3. How to find replace files location

· Navigate to Explorer installed directory

· run command ‘find . -name "*struts*.jar"’

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
On-line Calculator v2

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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

<3 Apr 2018>: Original version

*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.

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

UID

isg3T1027409

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