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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.2867
Security Bulletin: Potential cross-site scripting in the Admin Console for
WebSphere Application Server (CVE-2016-8934)
7 December 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM WebSphere Application Server
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: IBM i
AIX
HP-UX
Linux variants
Windows
z/OS
Solaris
Impact/Access: Cross-site Scripting -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-8934
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21992315
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Security Bulletin: Potential cross-site scripting in the Admin Console for
WebSphere Application Server (CVE-2016-8934)
Document information
More support for: WebSphere Application Server General
Software version: 8.0, 8.5, 8.5.5
Operating system(s): AIX, HP-UX, IBM i, Linux, Solaris, Windows, z/OS
Software edition: Base, Developer, Express,
Network Deployment
Reference #: 1992315
Modified date: 05 December 2016
Security Bulletin
Summary
There is a potential cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Admin
Console for WebSphere Application Server.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-8934
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to
cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary
JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality
potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
CVSS Base Score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118594 for the current
score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
This vulnerability affects the following versions and releases of IBM
WebSphere Application Server traditional: Version 9.0 Version 8.5 Version 8.0
Version 7.0
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to apply the interim fix, Fix Pack or PTF
containing APAR PI70169 and PI70627 for each named product as soon as practical.
For WebSphere Application Server traditional and WebSphere Application Server
Hypervisor edition:
For V9.0.0.0 through 9.0.0.2 tradtional: Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as
required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PI70169 and PI70627 --OR--
Apply Fix Pack 9.0.0.3 or later (targeted availability 10 March 2017).
For V8.5.0.0 through 8.5.5.11 traditional: Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels
as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PI70169 and PI70627
- --OR-- Apply Fix Pack 8.5.5.12 or later (targeted availability 3Q2017).
For V8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.12 traditional: Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels
as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PI70169 and PI70627
- --OR-- Apply Fix Pack 8.0.0.13 or later (targeted availability 20 February
2017).
For V7.0.0.0 through 7.0.0.41 traditional: Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels
as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PI70169 and PI70627
- --OR-- Apply Fix Pack 7.0.0.43 or later (targeted availability 24 April 2017).
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References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
05 December 2016: original document 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
Change History 05 December 2016: original document 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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