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                         AUSCERT Security Bulletin

                               ASB-2011.0007
        A vulnerability has been identified in IBM Websphere Portal
                              21 January 2011

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:              IBM Websphere Portal 6.0.1.1
                      IBM Websphere Portal 6.0.1.3
                      IBM Websphere Portal 6.0.1.4
                      IBM Websphere Portal 6.0.1.5
                      IBM Websphere Portal 6.0.1.6
                      IBM Websphere Portal 6.0.1.7
                      IBM Websphere Portal 6.1.0.0
                      IBM Websphere Portal 6.1.0.1
                      IBM Websphere Portal 6.1.0.2
                      IBM Websphere Portal 6.1.0.3
                      IBM Websphere Portal 6.1.0.4
                      IBM Websphere Portal 6.1.0.5
                      IBM Websphere Portal 6.1.5.0
                      IBM Websphere Portal 6.1.5.1
                      IBM Websphere Portal 6.1.5.2
                      IBM Websphere Portal 7.0.0.0
Operating System:     AIX
                      HP-UX
                      Linux variants
                      Solaris
                      Windows
Impact/Access:        Access Confidential Data -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution:           Patch/Upgrade
Member content until: Sunday, February 20 2011

OVERVIEW

        A vulnerability has been identified in IBM Websphere Portal versions
        6.0.1.1, 6.0.1.3, 6.0.1.4, 6.0.1.5, 6.0.1.6, 6.0.1.7, 6.1.0.0, 6.1.0.1, 
        6.1.0.2, 6.1.0.3, 6.1.0.4, 6.1.0.5, 6.1.5.0, 6.1.5.1, 6.1.5.2 and
        7.0.0.0. [1]


IMPACT

        The vendor has provided the following details regarding this issue:
        
        "Fix Available: WebSphere Portal Security risk, a modified message 
        could be used to retrieve information from the system (PM25698)" [1]


MITIGATION

        The vendor recommends upgrading to the latest version or applying
        the relevant fix packs available on their website. [1]


REFERENCES

        [1] Fix Available: WebSphere Portal Security risk, a modified message
            could be used to retrieve information from the system (PM25698)
            http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21460422&myns=swglotus&mynp=OCSS64RX&mynp=OCSS3JLV&mynp=OCSS6JVW&mync=E

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The University of Queensland
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