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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.1879
Security Bulletin: Open Redirect Vulnerability in IBM
Connections Portlets For WebSphere Portal (CVE-2016-2989)
3 August 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM WebSphere Portal
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
HP-UX
IBM i
Linux variants
Solaris
Windows
z/OS
Impact/Access: Provide Misleading Information -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-2989
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21986393
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Security Bulletin: Open Redirect Vulnerability in IBM Connections Portlets
For WebSphere Portal (CVE-2016-2989)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
WebSphere Portal
Software version:
8.0, 8.5
Operating system(s):
AIX, HP-UX, IBM i, Linux, Solaris, Windows, z/OS
Reference #:
1986393
Modified date:
2016-08-02
Summary
A fix is available for an Open Redirect Vulnerability in 'IBM Connections
Portlets For WebSphere Portal' (CVE-2016-2989).
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:
CVE-2016-2989
DESCRIPTION:
IBM Connections Portlets For WebSphere Portal could allow a remote attacker
to conduct phishing attacks, caused by an open redirect vulnerability. An
attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to
redirect a victim to arbitrary Web sites.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/114051
for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Connections Portlets For WebSphere Portal v5.0
Remediation/Fixes
Upgrade to IBM Connections Portlets For WebSphere Portal v5.0.2
https://greenhouse.lotus.com/plugins/plugincatalog.nsf/assetDetails.xsp?action=editDocument&documentId=55AFF4A1D3D54DF185257CD3006014A4
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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Security and integrity APARs and associated fixes will be posted to this
portal. IBM suggests reviewing the CVSS scores and applying all security or
integrity fixes as soon as possible to minimize any potential risk.
References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
2 August 2016: 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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