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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2019.1230
IBM Security Bulletin: Potential denial of service in WebSphere Application
Server Admin Console affects IBM Spectrum Control (formerly
Tivoli Storage Productivity Center) (CVE-2019-4080)
10 April 2019
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
Linux variants
Windows
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2019-4080
Reference: ESB-2019.1180
ESB-2019.1161
ESB-2019.1083.2
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10879577
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Potential denial of service in WebSphere Application Server Admin Console
affects IBM Spectrum Control (formerly Tivoli Storage Productivity Center)
(CVE-2019-4080)
Product: Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
Software version: 5.2.0, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.2.3, 5.2.4, 5.2.4.1, 5.2.6, 5.2.7.1
Operating system(s): AIX, Linux, Windows
Reference #: 0879577
Security Bulletin
Summary
There is a potential denial of service in WebSphere Application Server Admin
Console which affects IBM Spectrum Control (formerly Tivoli Storage
Productivity Center).
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2019-4080
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server Admin Console is vulnerable to a
potential denial of service, caused by improper parameter parsing. A remote
attacker could exploit this to consume all available CPU resources.
CVSS Base Score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/
157380 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:H)
Affected Products and Versions
+--------------------------------------+-----------------+
|Affected Product |Affected Versions|
+--------------------------------------+-----------------+
|IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center|5.2.0 - 5.2.7.1 |
+--------------------------------------+-----------------+
|IBM Spectrum Control |5.2.8 - 5.2.13 |
+--------------------------------------+-----------------+
The versions listed above apply to all licensed offerings of IBM Spectrum
Control.
Note that 5.3 versions of IBM Spectrum Control are not affected.
Remediation/Fixes
The solution is to apply an appropriate IBM Spectrum Control fix. Click on the
download link and follow the Installation Instructions. The solution should be
implemented as soon as practicable.
Starting with 5.2.8, Tivoli Storage Productivity Center has been renamed to IBM
Spectrum Control.
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|Release |First Fixing VRM Level |Link to Fix/Fix Availability Target |
+----------+--------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|5.2.x |5.2.14 |http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wssuid=swg21320822 |
+----------+--------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Note: It is always recommended to have a current backup before applying any
update procedure.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None.
Reference
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
Related Information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
4 April 2019 - 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. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF
ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.
Cross reference information
Product Component Platform Version Edition
IBM Spectrum Control AIX, Linux, 5.2.8, 5.2.10.1, 5.2.11,
Standard Edition Windows 5.2.12, 5.2.13
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