Security Bulletin
Summary
Apache CXF is vulnerable to a denial of service. By using a specially crafted message attachment header, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the AX-WS and JAX-RS services to stop responding.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2017-12624
DESCRIPTION: Apache CXF is vulnerable to a denial of service. By using a specially crafted message attachment header, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the AX-WS and JAX-RS services stop responding.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/135095 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)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Application Performance Management Base Private 8.1.4
IBM Application Performance Management Advanced Private 8.1.4
Remediation/Fixes
| Product | VRMF | Remediation |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Application Performance Management Base Private IBM Application Performance Management Advanced Private |
8.1.4 | The vulnerability can be remediated by applying the following 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-SERVER-IF0005 server patch to the system where the Cloud APM server is installed: https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=isg400003892 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
Original bulletin published 23 August 2018
*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:
16 August 2018
UID
ibm10728087