Security Bulletin
Summary
There is a vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Liberty that are used by IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights 1.3.6 and earlier versions.
IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights has addressed the applicable CVE.
This issue was also addressed by IBM WebSphere Application Server shipped with IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2019-4046
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper handling of request headers. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the consumption of Memory.
CVSS Base Score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/156242 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Please consult the security bulletin Potential denial of service vulnerability in WebSphere Application Server (CVE-2019-4046) for vulnerability details and information about fixes.
Affected Products and Versions
| Principal Product and Version(s) | Affected Supporting Product and Version |
| IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights v1.3.3 | WebSphere Application Server 8.5 |
| IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights v1.3.3 | WebSphere Liberty 8.5.5.6 |
| IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights v1.3.5 | WebSphere Application Server 8.5 |
| IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights v1.3.5 | WebSphere Liberty 16.0.0.2 |
| IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights v1.3.6 | WebSphere Application Server 8.5 |
| IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights v1.3.6 | WebSphere Liberty 16.0.0.4 |
| IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights v1.3.6 iFix1 | WebSphere Application Server 8.5 |
| IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights v1.3.6 iFix1 | WebSphere Liberty 18.0.0.3 |
Remediation/Fixes
Apply 1.3.6 Interim Fix 2 or later (targeted availability 2Q2019).
Note that for versions earlier than 1.3.6, ONLY the UI component should be updated using this interim fix. Nothing else in the interim fix is relevant to this bulletin.
Refer to the following security bulletin for vulnerability details and information about fixes addressed by IBM WebSphere Application Server shipped with IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights.
| Principal Product and Version(s) | Affected Supporting Product and Version | Affected Supporting Product Security Bulletin |
| IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights version 1.3.6 iFix1 and earlier | Websphere Application Server 8.5.x | Potential denial of service vulnerability in WebSphere Application Server (CVE-2019-4046) |
Workarounds and Mitigations
Get Notified about Future Security Bulletins
References
Change History
5 April 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
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:
05 April 2019
UID
ibm10879673