Security Bulletin
Summary
Apache Tomcat directory traversal vulnerability
Vulnerability Details
This bulletin relates to vulnerabilities in the Apache Tomcat component which is used to provide the product’s management GUI. The CLI interface is unaffected.
CVEID: CVE-2015-5345
DESCRIPTION: Apache Tomcat could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information by allowing remote attackers to determine the existence of a directory via a URL that lacks a trailing / (slash) character.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSSTemporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/110857 for more information
CVSSEnvironmental Score*: Undefined
CVSSVector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:UC/CI:L/II:N/AI:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Storwize V7000 Unified
The product is affected when running code releases 1.5.0.0 to 1.5.2.3 and 1.6.0.0 to 1.6.0.1
Remediation/Fixes
A fix for these issues is in version 1.5.2.4 and 1.6.1.0 of IBM Storwize V7000 Unified. Customers running an affected version of IBM Storwize V7000 Unified should upgrade to 1.5.2.4 or 1.6.1.0 or a later version, so that the fix gets applied.
Latest Storwize V7000 Unified Software
Please contact IBM support for assistance in upgrading your system.
Workarounds and Mitigations
Workaround(s): None
Mitigation(s): Ensure that all users who have access to the system are authenticated by another security system such as a firewall.
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References
Change History
9 March 2016 : First draft
*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.
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Internal Use Only
CQ S1061537 [PSIRT 4817] IBM product record 71789 for SONAS and 71799 for IFS - Open Source Apache Tomcat vulnerability - Reported in 02/22/2016 X-Force Report.
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 June 2018
UID
ssg1S1005713