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Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM WebSphere Application Server shipped with IBM Security Directory Server (CVE-2018-1996)

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Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/878821
878821

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) is shipped with IBM Security Directory Server (ISDS). Information about a security vulnerability affecting IBM WebSphere Application Server has been published in a security bulletin.

Vulnerability Details

Refer to the security bulletin listed in the Remediation/Fixes section.

Affected Products and Versions

Product Version WebSphere version
IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.3 WAS v7.0
IBM Security Directory Server 6.3.1 WAS v7.0
IBM Security Directory Server 6.4 WAS v8.5.5

Remediation/Fixes

Refer to the following security bulletin for vulnerability details and information about fixes addressed by IBM WebSphere Application Server which is shipped with IBM Security Directory Server.

Principal Product and Version(s) Affected Supporting Product and Version Affected Supporting Product Security Bulletin
IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.3 WAS v7.0 Security Bulletin: Weaker than expected security in WebSphere Application Server with SP800-131 transition mode (CVE-2018-1996)
IBM Security Directory Server 6.3.1 WAS v7.0
IBM Security Directory Server 6.4 WAS v8.5.5

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Change History

27 March 2019: 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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Internal Use Only

Advisory ID: 14411

Advisory Title: Weaker than expected security when using transition mode for SP800-131a in WebSphere App Server

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Document Information

Modified date:
27 March 2019

UID

ibm10878821