Security Bulletin
Summary
A Struts vulnerability affects IBM InfoSphere Metadata Workbench.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2017-15707
DESCRIPTION: Apache Struts is vulnerable to a denial of service. By sending a specially crafted JSON request using outdated json-lib with the Struts REST plugin, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/135718 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
The following product, running on all supported platforms, is affected:
IBM InfoSphere Metadata Workbench: version 9.1
Remediation/Fixes
Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
InfoSphere Metadata Workbench | 9.1 | ----- | --Upgrade to a later release (versions 11.3, 11.5 or 11.7) where the issue does not exist. |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
27 February 2018: 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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Document Information
Modified date:
16 June 2018
UID
swg22013436