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Security Bulletin: Multiple security vulnerabilities have been identified in IBM WebSphere Application Server shipped with IBM Rational ClearCase (CVE-2019-4046, CVE-2019-4080)

Created by Richard J Kissel on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/884894
884894

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) is shipped as a component of IBM Rational ClearCase. Information about security vulnerabilities affecting WAS have been published in security bulletins.

Vulnerability Details

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

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Rational ClearCase, ClearCase Remote Client (CCRC) WAN server component.

Versions 8.0.0.x, 8.0.1.x, 9.0.0.x, 9.0.1.x:
  • These vulnerabilities only applies to the CCRC WAN server component, and only for certain levels of WebSphere Application Server.

Remediation/Fixes

Refer to the following security bulletin(s) for vulnerability details and information about fixes addressed by IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) which is shipped with IBM Rational ClearCase.

Principal Product and Version(s) Affected Supporting Product and Version Affected Supporting Product Security Bulletin
IBM Rational ClearCase, versions 8.0.0.x, 8.0.1.x, 9.0.0.x, 9.0.1.x IBM WebSphere Application Server versions 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0.

Security Bulletin: Potential denial of service vulnerability in WebSphere Application Server (CVE-2019-4046)

Security Bulletin: Potential denial of service in WebSphere Application Server Admin Console (CVE-2019-4080)
ClearCase Versions
Applying the fix
8.0.0.x, 8.0.1.x, 9.0.0.x, 9.0.1.x
  1. Determine the WAS version used by your CCRC WAN server. Navigate to the CCRC profile directory (either the profile you specified when installing ClearCase, or <ccase-home>/common/ccrcprofile), then execute the script: bin/versionInfo.sh (UNIX) or bin\versionInfo.bat (Windows). The output includes a section "IBM WebSphere Application Server". Make note of the version listed in this section. Check your installed version of IBM WebSphere Application Server against this bulletin's list of vulnerable versions.
  2. Identify the latest available fixes (per the bulletin(s) listed above) for the version of WAS used for CCRC WAN server.
  3. Apply the appropriate WebSphere Application Server fix directly to your CCRC WAN server host. No ClearCase-specific steps are necessary.

For 8.0.x and earlier releases, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product.

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

Change History

* 22 May 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.

Internal Use Only

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)
CVEID: CVE-2019-4080
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server Admin Console is vulnerable to a potential denial of service, caused by improper parameter parsing. A remote attacker could exploit this to consume all available CPU resources.
CVSS Base Score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/157380 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

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Document Information

Modified date:
27 June 2019

UID

ibm10884894

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