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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2016.2123 Security Bulletin: Security vulnerability has been identified in IBM WebSphere Portal 12 September 2016 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: IBM WebSphere Portal Publisher: IBM Operating System: AIX HP-UX IBM i Linux variants Solaris Windows z/OS Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2016-5954 Original Bulletin: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21989993 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Security Bulletin: Security vulnerability has been identified in IBM WebSphere Portal Security Bulletin Document information More support for: WebSphere Portal Software version: 6.1, 7.0, 8.0, 8.5 Operating system(s): AIX, HP-UX, IBM i, Linux, Solaris, Windows, z/OS Software edition: Enable, Express, Extend, Hypervisor Edition, Server Reference #: 1989993 Modified date: 2016-09-09 Summary IBM WebSphere Portal is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by possibility to upload temporary files. By upload, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2016-5954 DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Portal is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by possibility to upload temporary files. By upload, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service. CVSS Base Score: 4.3 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/116099 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L) Affected Products and Versions WebSphere Portal 8.5 WebSphere Portal 8.0 WebSphere Portal 7 WebSphere Portal 6.1 For unsupported versions IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version of the product. Remediation/Fixes The recommended solution is to apply Interim Fix PI67037 or a Cumulative Fix containing it as soon as practical. For 8.5.0 Upgrade to Cumulative Fix 12 (CF12). Combined Cumulative Fixes for WebSphere Portal 8.5.0.0: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24037786 For 8.0.0 through 8.0.0.1 Upgrade to Fix Pack 8.0.0.1 with Cumulative Fix 21 (CF21) and then apply the Interim Fix PI67037 Combined Cumulative Fixes for WebSphere Portal 8.0.0.1: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24034497 For 7.0.0 through 7.0.0.2 Upgrade to Fix Pack 7.0.0.2 with Cumulative Fix 30 (CF30) and then apply the Interim Fix PI67037 Combined Cumulative fixes for WebSphere Portal 7.0.0.2: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24029452 For 6.1.5.0 through 6.1.5.3 Upgrade to Fix Pack 6.1.5.3 with Cumulative Fix 27 (CF27) and then apply the Interim Fix PI67037 Cumulative fixes for WebSphere Portal 6.1.5.3: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24023835 For 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.0.6 Upgrade to Fix Pack 6.1.0.6 with Cumulative Fix 27 (CF27) and then apply the Interim Fix PI67037 Cumulative fixes for WebSphere Portal 6.1.0.6: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24023835 Workarounds and Mitigations none Get Notified about Future Security Bulletins Subscribe to My Notifications to be notified of important product support alerts like this. References Complete CVSS v3 Guide On-line Calculator v3 Related information IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog Change History 08 September 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. 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