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Security Bulletin: WebSphere Application Server may have insecure file permissions (CVE-2017-1382)

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Summary

WebSphere Application Server may have insecure file permissions after custom startup scripts are run. The custom startup script will not pull the umask from the server.xml. This may cause some log files to have different permissions then expected.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2017-1382
DESCRIPTION:
IBM WebSphere Application Server might create files using the default permissions instead of the customized permissions when custom startup scripts are used. A local attacker could exploit this to gain access to files with an unknown impact.
CVSS Base Score: 5.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/127153 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

This vulnerability affects the following versions and releases of IBM WebSphere Application Server traditional:

  • Version 9.0
  • Version 8.5
  • Version 8.0
  • Version 7.0

Remediation/Fixes

If you have a umask defined in your server.xml and you use custom startup scripts, you should verify that your log files have the correct permsissions that you expect. You will need to manually change these files permissions if they are not as expected. The interim fix below will only prevent this from happening in the future. It will not change your current log file permissions.


The recommended solution is to apply the interim fix, Fix Pack or PTF containing APAR PI79343 for each named product as soon as practical.

For WebSphere Application Server traditional and WebSphere Application Server Hypervisor Edition:

For V9.0.0.0 through 9.0.0.4:

· Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PI79343
--OR--
· Apply Fix Pack 9.0.0.5 or later.

For V8.5.0.0 through 8.5.5.11:

· Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PI79343
--OR--
· Apply Fix Pack 8.5.5.12 or later.

For V8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.13:
· Upgrade to a minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PI79343

--OR--
· Apply Fix Pack 8.0.0.14 or later.

For V7.0.0.0 through 7.0.0.43:
· Upgrade to a minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PI79343

--OR--
· Apply Fix Pack 7.0.0.45 or later.

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References

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Change History

20 July 2017: Original document 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:
15 June 2018

UID

swg22004785