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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.0872
Security Bulletin: Potential Privilege Escalation in
WebSphere Application Server Admin Console (CVE-2017-1731)
27 March 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM WebSphere Application Server Admin Console
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
Linux variants
Solaris
Windows
Impact/Access: Increased Privileges -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2017-1731
Reference: ESB-2018.0786
ESB-2018.0660.2
ESB-2018.0445
ESB-2018.0421
ESB-2018.0359
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22014807
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Security Bulletin: Potential Privilege Escalation in WebSphere Application
Server Admin Console (CVE-2017-1731)
WAS Privilege Escalation
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for: IBM Leads
3rd Party Configuration
Software version: 8.0, 8.2, 8.5, 8.6, 9.0, 9.1
Operating system(s): AIX, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Software edition: Enterprise
Reference #: 2014807
Modified date: 26 March 2018
Summary
IBM WebSphere Application Server could provide weaker than expected security
when using the Administrative Console. An authenticated remote attacker could
exploit this vulnerability to possibly gain elevated privileges.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2017-1731
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server could provide weaker than
expected security when using the Administrative Console. An authenticated
remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to possibly gain elevated
privileges.
CVSS Base Score: 8.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/
134912 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Leads 9.1, 9.0, 8.6, 8.5, 8.2, 8.0
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to apply the interim fix, Fix Pack or PTF
containing APARs PI89498 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 9.0.0.6:
. Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fixes and then
apply Interim Fix PI89498
- --OR--
. Apply Fix Pack 9.0.0.7 or later (targeted availability 1Q2018).
For V8.5.0.0 through 8.5.5.13:
. Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fixes and then
apply Interim Fix PI89498
- --OR--
. Apply Fix Pack 8.5.5.14 or later (targeted availability 3Q2018).
For V8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.14:
. Upgrade to a minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then
apply Interim Fix PI89498
- --OR--
. Apply Fix Pack 8.0.0.15 or later (targeted availability 2Q2018).
For V7.0.0.0 through 7.0.0.43:
. Upgrade to a minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then
apply Interim Fix PI89498
- --OR--
. Apply Fix Pack 7.0.0.45 or later (targeted availability 2Q2018).
For more details refer to WAS security bulletin available at link : http://
www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wssuid=swg22012345
Workarounds and Mitigations
Mitigation is to apply appropriate WAS fixpack. Details are available in
Remediation/Fixes section.
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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
*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.
Product Alias/Synonym
Leads
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