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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.2045
Cleartext password logging patched in IBM Predictive Customer Intelligence
13 July 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Predictive Customer Intelligence
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Linux variants
Windows
AIX
HP-UX
IBM i
Solaris
z/OS
Impact/Access: Access Confidential Data -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-1621
Reference: ESB-2018.1983
ESB-2018.1965
ESB-2018.1930
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10717041
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Security Bulletin: Information Disclosure in WebSphere Application Server
(CVE-2018-1621)
Security Bulletin
Document information
Software version: 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, 9.0
Operating system(s): AIX, HP-UX, IBM i, Linux, Solaris, Windows, z/OS
Software edition: Advanced, Base, Developer, Enterprise, Express, Network
Deployment
Reference #: 2016821
Modified date: 28 June 2018
Summary
There is a potential Information disclosure vulnerability in WebSphere
Application Server.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2018-1621
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server could allow a local attacker to
obtain clear text password in a trace file caused by improper handling of some
datasource custom properties.
CVSS Base Score: 4.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/
144346 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
This vulnerability affects the following versions and releases of IBM WebSphere
Application Server:
* 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 APARs PI98140 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 9.0.0.7:
- - Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fixes and then
apply Interim Fix PI98140
- --OR--
- - Apply Fix Pack 9.0.0.8 or later (targeted availability 29 June 2018).
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 PI98140
- --OR--
- - Apply Fix Pack 8.5.5.14 or later (targeted availability 3Q2018).
For V8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.15:
- - Upgrade to a minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then
apply Interim Fix PI98140
For V7.0.0.0 through 7.0.0.45:
- - Upgrade to a minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then
apply Interim Fix PI98140
WebSphere Application Server V7 and V8 are no longer in full support; IBM
recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the
product.
Change History
28 June 2018: original document published
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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