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AA-2009.0051 -- [Win][UNIX/Linux] -- A vulnerability has been identified in IBM Websphere Application Server

Date: 01 July 2009

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AA-2009.0051                  AUSCERT Advisory

                             [Win][UNIX/Linux]
  A vulnerability has been identified in IBM Websphere Application Server
                                1 July 2009
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        AusCERT Advisory Summary
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Product:              IBM Websphere Application Server prior to 6.1.0.23
Operating System:     UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
                      Windows
Impact:               Cross-site Scripting
Access:               Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names:            CVE-2009-0903
Member content until: Friday, April 03 2009

Revision History:  July 1 2009: Added CVE Reference
                      March  6 2009: Initial Release

OVERVIEW:

      A vulnerability has been corrected in IBM WebSphere Application 
      Server prior to version 6.1.0.23.


IMPACT:

      Exploitation of this vulnerability in the Websphere sample 
      applications, could potentially allow cross-site scripting 
      attacks. [1]


MITIGATION:

      The vendor recommends upgrading to the latest version of IBM 
      Websphere Application Server.


REFERENCES:

      [1] PK81212: Ship APAR fixes for H28W610 Fix Pack 6.1.0.23.
          http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK81212

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