Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Case Manager may be vulnerable to Apache Commons FileUpload code execution attacks.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-1000031
DESCRIPTION: Apache Commons FileUpload, as used in certain products, could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by deserialization of untrusted data in DiskFileItem class of the FileUpload library. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of the current process.
CVSS Base Score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/117957 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
This vulnerability affects the following versions and releases:
- IBM Case Manager 5.1.1.0 - 5.1.1.4
- IBM Case Manager 5.2.0.0 - 5.2.0.4
- IBM Case Manager 5.2.1.0 - 5.2.1.7
- IBM Case Manager 5.3.0.0
- IBM Case Manager 5.3.1.0
Remediation/Fixes
Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM Case Manager | 5.3.0.0 - 5.3.1.0 | PJ45083 | 5.3.2.0-ICM or later versions |
| IBM Case Manager | 5.2.1.0 - 5.2.1.7 | PJ45082 | 5.2.1.7-ICM-IF002 or later versions |
| IBM Case Manager | 5.2.0.0 - 5.2.0.4 | PJ45081 | 5.2.0.4-ICM-IF002or later versions |
| IBM Case Manager | 5.1.1.0 - 5.1.1.4 | PJ45077 | 5.1.1.4-ICM-IF001or later versions |
Workarounds and Mitigations
The Apache Commons FileUpload jar file, which is installed by IBM Case Manager (ICM), can be manually updated to the latest version to mitigate the security vulnerability.
Below are the manual instructions on how to update the Apache Common FileUpload jar file with the respective ICM releases.
1) Download the new Apache Commons FileUpload binary from Apache:
https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-fileupload/download_fileupload.cgi
2) Extract the contents and locate the commons-fileupload-1.3.3.jar file.
Note: As of the writing of the security bulletin, the latest version of FileUpload is v1.3.3.
IBM Case Manager 5.1.x release
3) Navigate to the <CaseManagement Install Folder>\CaseWidgets\CaseForms\WEB-INF\lib
4) Backup and remove the current commons-fileupload-1.xx.jar
5) Copy the new common-fileupload-1.3.3.jar file into the folder
6) Run Case Manager Admin Client (CMAC), and open an existing profile
7) Run the 'Deploy the Forms Application' task.
8) Restart the application server
IBM Case Manager 5.2.x release
3) Navigate to the <CaseManagement Install Folder>\configure\exploded_apps\forms\WEB-INF\lib
4) Backup and remove the current commons-fileupload-1.xx.jar
5) Copy the new common-fileupload-1.3.3.jar file into the folder
6) Run Case Manager configuration tool, and open an existing profile
7) Run the following tasks
- Create Case Manager Application
- Deploy the Forms Application
8) Restart the application server
IBM Case Manager 5.3.x release
3) Navigate to the <CaseManagement Install Folder>\configure\exploded_apps\forms\WEB-INF\lib
4) Backup and remove the current commons-fileupload-1.xx.jar
5) Copy the new common-fileupload-1.3.3.jar file into the folder
6) Run Case Manager configuration tool, and open an existing profile
7) Run the following tasks
- Create Case Manager Applications
- Deploy the Forms Application
8) Restart the application server
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References
Change History
04 Dec 2017: 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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Document Information
More support for:
IBM Case Manager
Software version:
5.3.1, 5.3.0, 5.2.1, 5.2.0, 5.1.1
Operating system(s):
AIX, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Document number:
299177
Modified date:
17 June 2018
UID
swg22010267