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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2018.3069 Security Bulletin: Potential traversal vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server Admin Console (CVE-2018-1770) 10 October 2018 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: IBM WebSphere Application Server Admin Console Publisher: IBM Operating System: AIX HP-UX IBM i Linux variants Solaris Windows z/OS Impact/Access: Access Confidential Data -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2018-1770 Original Bulletin: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10729521 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Security Bulletin: Potential traversal vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server Admin Console (CVE-2018-1770) Document information More support for: WebSphere Application Server 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, Single Server Reference #: 0729521 Modified date: 09 October 2018 Summary There is a potential directory traversal vulnerability in the Admin Console for WebSphere Application Server. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2018-1770 DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. CVSS Base Score: 6.5 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 148686 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:N/A:N) Affected Products and Versions This vulnerability affects the following versions and releases of IBM WebSphere Application Server: o Version 9.0 o Version 8.5 o Version 8.0 o Version 7.0 Remediation/Fixes The recommended solution is to apply the interim fix, Fix Pack or PTF containing the APARs 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 9.0.0.9: . Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH01617 - --OR-- . Apply Fix Pack 9.0.0.10 or later (targeted availability 4Q2018). For V8.5.0.0 through 8.5.5.14: . Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH01617 - --OR-- . Apply Fix Pack 8.5.5.15 or later (targeted availability 1Q2019). 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 PH01617 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 PH01617 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 09 October 2018: original document published *The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. 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