Security Bulletin: Multiple security vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty affect Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect) Operations Center (CVE-2016-0378, CVE-2016-3040, CVE-2016-3042, CVE-2016-5986)

Summary

Multiple security vulnerabilities exist in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty that affect Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect) Operations Center.

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-2016-3040**
DESCRIPTION:** IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty could allow a remote attacker to conduct phishing attacks, caused by an open redirect vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to redirect a victim to arbitrary Web sites.
CVSS Base Score: 6.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/114636 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N)
**** CVEID: CVE-2016-3042**
DESCRIPTION:** IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty is vulnerable to cross-site scripting in OpenID Connect clients. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
CVSS Base Score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/114638 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

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

The following versions of Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect) Operations Center are affected:

• 7.1.0.000 through 7.1.7.000
• 6.4.1.000 through 6.4.2.400

Remediation/Fixes

Product

| VRMF|Remediation/First Fix
—|—|—
Operations Center| 7.1| 7.1.7.100 - ALL Operating Systems
Operations Center| 6.4| 6.4.2.500 - ALL Operating Systems (see NOTEbelow)

NOTE:
For Operations Center that is running on IBM® AIX®, you must first install Operations Center 6.4.2.000 and then upgrade to Operations Center 6.4.2.500

You should verify applying this fix does not cause any compatibility issues

Workarounds and Mitigations

None