Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere Application Server affect Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect) for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware (CVE-2016-5986, CVE-2016-3092)

Summary

Security vulnerabilities exist in IBM WebSphere Application Server that affect Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments (IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments): Data Protection for VMware.

Vulnerability Details

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)

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)

Affected Products and Versions

The following levels of IBM Tivoli Storage Manger for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware (IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments) are affected:

• 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.6.3
• 6.4.0.0 through 6.4.3.4
• 6.3.0.0 through 6.3.2.7

Remediation/Fixes

Tivoli Storage Manager for VE: Data Protection for VMware Release

| First Fixing VRMF Level|Client Platform|Link to Fix / Fix Availability Target
—|—|—|—
7.1| 7.1.6.4| Linux
Windows| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24042520****
6.4| 6.4.3.5| Linux
Windows| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24041370
6.3| 6.3.2.8| Linux
Windows| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24037601

Workarounds and Mitigations

None