Security Bulletin: Information disclosure in WebSphere Application Server Admin Console (CVE-2019-4269)

Security Bulletin

Summary

There is an information disclosure in the Admin Console of WebSphere Application Server.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2019-4269
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server Admin Console could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a specially crafted url causes a stack trace to be dumped.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/160202 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

This vulnerability affects the following versions and releases of IBM WebSphere Application Server:

Version 9.0

Remediation/Fixes

The recommended solution is to apply the interim fix, Fix Pack or PTF containing the APAR for each named product as soon as practical.

For WebSphere Application Server traditional:

For V9.0.0.0 through 9.0.0.11:
· Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH11381
--OR--
· Apply Fix Pack 9.0.5.0 or later (targeted availability 2Q2019).

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Important Note

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Change History

26 June 2019: original document 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 Location

Worldwide

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Security Bulletin: Information disclosure in WebSphere Application Server Admin Console (CVE-2019-4269)