Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere Application Server affect Power Hardware Management Console (‪CVE-2016-0378‬, ‪CVE-2016-3092‬ and ‪CVE-2016-5986‬)

Summary

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) is used by Power Hardware Management Console (HMC). HMC has addressed the applicable CVEs

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-0378
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information caused by improper handling of exceptions when a default error page does not exist.
CVSS Base Score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/112240 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2016-3092
DESCRIPTION: Apache Tomcat is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in the Apache Commons FileUpload component. By sending file upload requests, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to become unresponsive.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/114336 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:L)

CVEID: CVE-2016-5986
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the improper handling of responses under certain conditions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain server identification information.
CVSS Base Score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/116556 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Power HMC V7.7.9.0
Power HMC V8.8.2.0
Power HMC V8.8.3.0
Power HMC V8.8.4.0
Power HMC V8.8.5.0

Remediation/Fixes

The following fixes are available on IBM Fix Central at: <http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/&gt;

Product

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VRMF

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APAR

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Remediation/Fix

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Power HMC

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V7.7.9.0 SP3

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MB04044

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MH01659

Power HMC

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V8.8.2.0 SP3

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MB03978

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MH01583

Power HMC

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V8.8.3.0 SP2

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MB04048

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MH01661

Power HMC

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V8.8.4.0 SP2

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MB04049

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MH01665

Power HMC

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V8.8.5.0 SP1

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MB04051

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MH01663

Workarounds and Mitigations

None