Security Bulletin
Summary
There is a vulnerability in Apache Struts to which the IBM® FlashSystem™ V840 is susceptible. An exploit of this vulnerability (CVE-2016-4461) could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-4461
DESCRIPTION: Apache Struts could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a forced 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: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/133514 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
Storage Node machine type and models (MTMs) affected: 9840-AE1 and 9843-AE1
Controller Node MTMs affected: 9846-AC0, 9848-AC0, 9846-AC1, and 9848-AC1
Supported storage node code versions which are affected
· VRMFs prior to 1.3.0.7
· VRMFs prior to 1.4.5.0
Supported controller node code versions which are affected
· VRMFs prior to 7.5.0.10
· VRMFs prior to 7.6.1.5
· VRMFs prior to 7.7.0.3
Remediation/Fixes
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V840 MTMs | VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
| Storage nodes: 9846-AE1 & 9848-AE1 Controller nodes: 9846-AC0, 9846-AC1, 9848-AC0, & 9848-AC1 | Code fixes are available, the minimum remediating VRMF by code stream: Storage Node VRMF 1.4 stream: 1.4.5.0 1.3 stream: 1.3.0.7 Controller Node VRMF 7.7 stream: 7.7.0.3 7.6 stream: 7.6.1.5 7.5 stream: 7.5.0.10 | N/A | FlashSystem V840 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
22 December 2017 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
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