Security Bulletin
Summary
Open Source Apache Struts vulnerabilities were disclosed in March 2016. Struts is used by the IBM® FlashSystem™ V9000 in its Service Assistant GUI.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-0785
DESCRIPTION: Apache Struts could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a double OGNL evaluation of attribute values. By sending specially crafted data, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 7.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/111513 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)
CVEID: CVE-2016-2162
DESCRIPTION: Apache Struts is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the I18NInterceptor. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base Score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/111515 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
FlashSystem V9000 including machine type and models (MTMs) for all available code levels. MTMs affected include 9846-AE2, 9848-AE2, 9846-AC2, and 9848-AC2
Remediation/Fixes
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V9000 MTMs | VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
| V9000 MTMs: 9846-AE2, 9848-AE2, 9846-AC2 & 9848-AC2 | Code fixes are now available, the minimum VRMF containing the fix depends on the code stream. These code levels work for both the storage enclosure nodes (-AEx) and the control nodes (-ACx) Code Fix VRMF . 7.6 stream: 7.6.1.3 (or later) 7.5 stream: 7.5.1.4 (or later) | N/A | No workarounds or mitigations, other than applying this code fix, are known for this vulnerability |
FlashSystem V9000 fixes for storage and controller node are available @ IBM’s Fix Central
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
15 July 2016 Original Version Published
*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
ssg1S1009098