Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Struts affects IBM Social Media Analytics (CVE-2016-4003)

Security Bulletin

Summary

An Apache Struts vulnerability was addressed by IBM Social Media Analytics 1.3.0 IF18.
An upgrade to Apache Struts version 2.3.28.1 was performed.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4003

Description: Apache Struts is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the URLDecoder implementation. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.

CVSS Base Score: 6.1

CVSS Temporal Score: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/111514 for more information

CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined

CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Social Media Analytics 1.3

Remediation/Fixes

The recommended solution is to apply the following interim fix:
IBM Social Media Analytics 1.3.0 IF18

For users of IBM Social Media Analytics 1.2 IBM recommends upgrading to IBM Social Media Analytics 1.3.

IBM recommends that you review your entire environment to identify vulnerable releases of the open-source Apache Struts and take appropriate mitigation and remediation actions.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None known. Apply Social Media Analytics 1.3.0 IF18 interim fix.

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
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*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

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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Struts affects IBM Social Media Analytics (CVE-2016-4003)