Security Bulletin
Summary
There is a potential man-in-the-middle attack in Apache CXF used by IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty that affects SPSS Analytic Server.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2018-8039
DESCRIPTION: Apache CXF could allow a remote attacker to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack. The TLS hostname verification does not work correctly with com.sun.net.ssl interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to launch a man-in-the-middle attack.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/145516 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:H/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM SPSS Analytic Server 2.0.0.0
IBM SPSS Analytic Server 2.1.0.0
IBM SPSS Analytic Server 3.0.0.0
IBM SPSS Analytic Server 3.1.0.0
Remediation/Fixes
Affected IBM SPSS Analytic Server users need to update their IBM WebSphere Application Server instances. Please refer to the following security bulletin for a list of the IBM WebSphere Application Server fix packs that the fix is delivered in and for links to the interim fixes: https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10720065
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
*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:
10 December 2018
UID
ibm10742551