Security Bulletin: Information Disclosure Vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server affects FastBack for Workstations Central Administration Console

Summary

There is an information disclosure vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server that affects FastBack for Workstations Central Administration Console.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-0377**
DESCRIPTION:** IBM WebSphere Application Server could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information caused by the improper setting of a CSRFtoken cookie.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/112238 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

FastBack for Workstations Central Administration Console (CAC) v6.3.

Remediation/Fixes

The fix for FastBack for Workstations CAC 6.3 will be to apply the WAS interim fix pack PI56917 to the version of WAS included with the Tivoli Integrated Portal.
In order to obtain the PI56917 fix, refer to the WAS security bulletin:_
_http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21980645
Click on the link for v7.0.0.0 through v7.0.0.41 interim fix pack PI56917. Click the HTTPS download link for 7.0.0.19-WS-WAS-IFPI56917.
There will be a Readme.txt file and a 7.0.0.19-WS-WAS-IFPI56917.pak file.

To apply, do the following:
1. If not already at the CAC 6.3.1.1 version upgrade to this version.
2. Stop the Tivoli Service: Tivoli Integrated Portal - V2.2_TIPProfile_Port_16310
3. Using the Update Installer application (update.exe) found in the Tivoli Integrated Portal installation directory
(default location: C:\IBM\Tivoli\Tipv2_fbws\WebSphereUpdateInstallerV7) apply the .pak file downloaded earlier
4. Restart the Tivoli Service or reboot the machine