Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in WebSphere Application Server shipped with IBM Tivoli System Automation Application Manager (CVE-2016-5983)

Summary

WebSphere Application Server is shipped with IBM Tivoli System Automation Application Manager. Information about a security vulnerability affecting WebSphere Application Server has been published in a security bulletin.

Vulnerability Details

Refer to the security bulletin(s) listed in the Remediation/Fixes section.

Affected Products and Versions

Principal Product and Version(s)

| Affected Supporting Product and Version
—|—
IBM Tivoli System Automation Application Manager 4.1| WebSphere Application Server 8.5
Note that IBM Tivoli System Automation Application Manager 3.2.2, 3.2.1, and 3.2.0 are not affected.

Remediation/Fixes

You need to install the corresponding APAR from WebSphere Application Server. Please follow the instructions on this link: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21990060. Please see section “Affected Products and Versions” in this bulletin on details which fix of WebSphere Application Server applies to your version of IBM Tivoli System Automation Application Manager.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None.