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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References
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.
Disclaimer
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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