Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM HTTP Server is shipped as a component of IBM Cloud Orchestrator and IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise. Information about a security vulnerability affecting IBM HTTP Server has been published in a security bulletin.
Vulnerability Details
DESCRIPTION: Apache HTTP Server could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by the execution of code in less-privileged child processes or threads from modules' scripts. By manipulating the scoreboard, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.
CVSS Base Score: 8.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/158929 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
DESCRIPTION: Apache HTTP Server could provide weaker than expected security, caused by URL normalization inconsistencies. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to launch further attacks on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/158948 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Principal Product and Version(s) | Affected Supporting Product and Version |
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| IBM Cloud Orchestrator and IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise 2.5, 2.5.0.1, 2.5.0.2, 2.5.0.3, 2.5.0.4, 2.5.0.5, 2.5.0.6, 2.5.0.7, 2.5.0.8, 2.5.0.9 | IBM HTTP Server 8.5.5 to 8.5.5.15 |
| IBM Cloud Orchestrator and IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise 2.4, 2.4.0.1, 2.4.0.2, 2.4.0.3, 2.4.0.4, 2.4.0.5 | IBM HTTP Server 8.5.5 to 8.5.5.12 |
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to apply the fixes as soon as practical.
| Principal Product and Version(s) | VRMF | Remediation/First Fix |
| IBM Cloud Orchestrator and IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise | 2.5, 2.5.0.1, 2.5.0.2, 2.5.0.3, 2.5.0.4, 2.5.0.5, 2.5.0.6, 2.5.0.7, 2.5.0.8, 2.5.0.9 |
For 2.5 versions, IBM recommends upgrading to Fix Pack 10 (2.5.0.10) of IBM Cloud Orchestrator: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-cloud-orchestrator-fix-pack-10-25010-25 |
| IBM Cloud Orchestrator and IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise | 2.4, 2.4.0.1, 2.4.0.2, 2.4.0.3, 2.4.0.4, 2.4.0.5 |
Contact IBM Cloud Orchestrator support.
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Refer to the following security bulletin for vulnerability details and information about fixes addressed by IBM HTTP Server shipped with IBM Cloud Orchestrator and IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise:
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Principal Product and Version(s) |
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Affected Supporting Product Security Bulletin |
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IBM Cloud Orchestrator and IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise 2.5, 2.5.0.1, 2.5.0.2, 2.5.0.3, 2.5.0.4, 2.5.0.5, 2.5.0.6, 2.5.0.7, 2.5.0.8, 2.5.0.9, 2.4, 2.4.0.1, 2.4.0.2, 2.4.0.3, 2.4.0.4, 2.4.0.5 |
IBM HTTP Server 8.5.5 to 8.5.5.15 |
Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM HTTP Server (CVE-2019-0211 CVE-2019-0220) |
Workarounds and Mitigations
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References
Change History
21 October 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.
Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
21 October 2019
UID
ibm10959951