Security Bulletin
Summary
Vulnerabilities in Apache Tomcat affect IBM Storwize V7000 Unified (CVE-2017-7674, CVE-2017-7675). IBM Storwize V7000 Unified has addressed both CVEs.
Vulnerability Details
Apache Tomcat is used to provide graphical user interface for managing IBM Storwize V7000 Unified. The command line interface (CLI) interface is unaffected by these issues.
CVEID: CVE-2017-7674
DESCRIPTION: Apache Tomcat could provide weaker than expected security, caused by the failure to add an HTTP Vary header indicating that the response varies depending on Origin by the CORS Filter. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to conduct client and server side cache poisoning.
CVSS Base Score: 7.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/130248 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:L/A:L)
CVEID: CVE-2017-7675
DESCRIPTION: Apache Tomcat could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by a flaw in the HTTP/2 implementation. By using a specially-crafted URL, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass security restraints.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/130247 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
IBM Storwize V7000 Unified
The product is affected when running code releases 1.6.0.0 to 1.6.2.2
Remediation/Fixes
A fix for these issues is in version 1.6.2.3 of IBM Storwize V7000 Unified. Customers running an affected version of IBM Storwize V7000 Unified should upgrade to 1.6.2.3 or a later version, so that the fix gets applied.
Latest Storwize V7000 Unified Software
Please contact IBM support for assistance in upgrading your system.
Workarounds and Mitigations
Mitigation(s): Ensure that all users who have access to the system are authenticated by another security system such as a firewall.
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References
*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
CQ S1064323 [PSIRT 9400] Product ID 100033 for IBM SONAS and 100039 for IFS - Open Source Apache Tomcat Vulnerabilities (CVE-2017-7674 , CVE-2017-7675)
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 June 2018
UID
ssg1S1010742