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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2014.0837
Security Bulletin: Webform Server potentially vulnerability
to denial of service attack (CVE-2014-0050)
28 May 2014
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Forms Server
IBM Webform Server
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
Linux variants
Solaris
Windows
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2014-0050
Reference: ESB-2014.0805
ESB-2014.0796
ESB-2014.0795
ESB-2014.0706
ESB-2014.0703
ESB-2014.0680
ESB-2014.0677
ESB-2014.0669
ESB-2014.0652
ESB-2014.0649
ESB-2014.0633
ESB-2014.0628
ESB-2014.0622.2
ESB-2014.0584
ESB-2014.0582
ESB-2014.0531
ESB-2014.0506
ESB-2014.0500
ESB-2014.0468
ESB-2014.0440
ESB-2014.0394
ESB-2014.0292
ESB-2014.0171
ESB-2014.0167
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21671653
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Security Bulletin: Webform Server potentially vulnerability to denial of
service attack (CVE-2014-0050)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
IBM Forms Server
Webform server
Software version:
4.0, 4.0.0.2, 8.0, 8.0.1
Operating system(s):
AIX, IBM i, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Reference #:
1671653
Modified date:
2014-05-19
Summary
Apache Commons FileUpload that is used by IBM Forms Server may be vulnerable
to a denial of service attack.
Vulnerability Details
CVE ID: CVE-2014-0050
DESCRIPTION:
Webform Server (a component of IBM Forms Server) utilizes the Apache
Commons FileUpload library. This library enables some communication between
the client (browser) and Webform Server that could be impacted by the
vulnerability identified. A vulnerability has been identified that could cause
a denial of service attack with the use of this library given a specific
upload request.
CVSS Base Score: 5.0
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/90987 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Forms Server 4.0
IBM Forms Server 8.0
IBM Forms Server 8.0.1
Remediation/Fixes
Product VRMF APAR Remediation
IBM Forms Server 4.0.0.* LO80185 Install IBM Forms Server 4.0.0.2 CF1 from Fix Central
IBM Forms Server 8.0.0.* LO80185 Install IBM Forms Server 8.0.1 CF1 from Fix Central
IBM Forms Server 8.0.1.* LO80185 Install IBM Forms Server 8.0.1 CF1 from Fix Central
References
Complete CVSS Guide
On-line Calculator V2
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
12 May 2014 : 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.
Disclaimer
According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard
designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and
priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT
OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.
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