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Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in deserialization of openid connect cookie

Created by Jay Prihoda on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/872056
872056

Security Bulletin


Summary

There are vulnerabilities in deserialization of openid connect cookie used by IBM Streams. IBM Streams has addressed the applicable CVEs.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2018-1851
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server OpenID Connect could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper deserialization. By sending a specially-crafted request to the RP service, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.
CVSS Base Score: 7.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/150999 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)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected InfoSphere Streams Affected Versions
InfoSphere Streams 4.0.1.6 and earlier
InfoSphere Streams 3.2.1.6 and earlier
IBM Streams 4.1.1.7 and earlier
IBM Streams 4.2.1.5 and earlier
IBM Streams 4.3.0.0

Remediation/Fixes

NOTE: Fix Packs are available on IBM Fix Central.

To remediate/fix this issue, follow the instructions below:

Version 4.3.x:  Apply 4.3.0 Fix Pack 1 (4.3.0.1) or higher .
Version 4.2.x:  Apply  4.2.1 Fix Pack 4 (4.2.1.6) or higher .
Version 4.1.x:  Apply  4.1.1 Fix Pack 6 (4.1.1.8) or higher .
Version 4.0.x:  Apply  4.0.1 Fix Pack 6 (4.0.1.6) or higher .
Versions 3.2.x, 3.1.x, and 3.0.x:  For versions earlier than 4.x.x, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product. Customers who cannot upgrade and need to secure their installation should open a PMR with IBM Technical Support and request assistance securing their InfoSphere Streams system against the vulnerabilities identified in this Security Bulletin.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

*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.

*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.

*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.

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
20 February 2019

UID

ibm10872056

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