Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM WebSphere Application Server shipped with IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact (CVE-2017-1731)

Summary

IBM WebSphere Application Server is shipped as a component of IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact. Information about a security vulnerability affecting IBM WebSphere Application Server has been published in a security bulletin.

Vulnerability Details

Please consult the Security Bulletin: Potential Privilege Escalation in WebSphere Application Server Admin Console (CVE-2017-1731) for vulnerability details and information about fixes.

Affected Products and Versions

Principal Product and Version(s)

| Affected Supporting Product and Version
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IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact 6.1.x| IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0

Remediation/Fixes

Principal Product and Version(s)

| Affected Supporting Product and Version
—|—
IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact 6.1.x| This vulnerability requires IBM WebSphere Application Server fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PI89498.
For instruction on how to upgrade IBM WebSphere Application Server see the latest 6.1.* IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact Fix Pack readme.

--OR–

Apply Fix Pack 7.0.0.45 or later (targeted availability 2Q2018).

Please also note the****end of support announcementfrom 12 September 2017 for selected Netcool product versions. You can find detailed information on whether the product version you have installed in your environment is affected by this end of service announcement by following theNetcool End of Support Knowledge Collection**.**If your product version is affected, IBM recommend to upgrade your product version to the latest supported version of your product. Please contact your IBM account manager for any question you might have or for any assistance you may require for upgrading an end of service announced offering.