Security Bulletin: Privilege escalation vulnerability with IBM WebSphere Application Server shipped with IBM PureApplication System (CVE-2017-1151)

Summary

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

Vulnerability Details

Consult the security bulletin Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in WebSphere Application Server (CVE-2017-1151).

The WebSphere fixes can be installed using the IBM PureApplication System’s Installation Manager Repository feature.

Affected Products and Versions

Principal Product and Version(s)

| Affected Supporting Product and Version
—|—
PureApplication System versions 2.1, and 2.2| IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0.0.0
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.0.0
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5.0
IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0.0.0