Security Bulletin
Summary
The following security issue has been identified in WebSphere Application Server included as part of IBM Tivoli Monitoring (ITM) portal server.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-1920
DESCRIPTION: WebSphere Application Server could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by connecting to a management port and executing a specific sequence of instructions.
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/102404 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Affected Products and Versions
The following component of IBM Tivoli Monitoring (ITM) is affected by the this vulnerability:
- Tivoli Enterprise Portal Server (TEPS) - embedded WebSphere Application Server – ITM versions 6.2.0 and higher
Remediation/Fixes
Portal Server -
embedded WebSphere Application Server
Note the patch below is the same patch that was provided for the Logjam security vulnerability. If already installed, then nothing additional is required. http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21962739.
Fix | VMRF | Remediation/First Fix |
6.X.X-TIV-ITM_EWAS_ALL_20150731 | 6.3.0.x | http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24040392 Contains a patch for the embedded WebSphere Application Server (eWAS) 8.0 Fix Pack 10 plus Interim Fixes. |
Technote | 6.2.3.x | http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21633720 Contains information about installing the embedded WebSphere Application Server (eWAS) patches for IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.23. The link gives instructions to install eWAS 7.0 Fix Pack 33 (7.0.0.37) and Interim Fix block 1 |
Technote | 6.2.2.x | http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21509259 Contains information about installing the embedded WebSphere Application Server (eWAS) patches for IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.22. The link gives instructions are to install eWAS 6.1 Fix Pack 47 (6.1.0.47) and Interim Fix block 2. |
For IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.2.0 and 6.2.1, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release of the product as listed above.
You should verify applying this fix does not cause any compatibility issues.
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References
Acknowledgement
Reported to IBM by The WeakDH team at https://weakdh.org
Change History
31 July 2015: 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.
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Internal Use Only
Advisory: 3057
DB ID: 56160
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 June 2018
UID
swg21963474