Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in WebSphere Commerce REST services (CVE-2012-3298) *|* -9958B33F7781FF2C85257A77006ED4

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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in WebSphere Commerce REST services (CVE-2012-3298) | -9958B33F7781FF2C85257A77006ED44E- |

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Problem(Abstract)

WebSphere Commerce REST services framework contains security vulnerability.

Resolving the problem

VULNERABILITY DETAILS:

**CVE ID:**CVE-2012-3298

**DESCRIPTION:**Customers using REST services in WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0 Feature Pack 4 are impacted by security vulnerability in that framework.

CVSS: Using the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Version 2 the security ratings for these issues are:

CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/77294 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

AFFECTED PLATFORMS:

• WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0 Feature Pack 4

REMEDIATION:

1. Upgrade to WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0 Feature Pack 5 (CI8W3ML)

OR:

2. For WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0 Feature Pack 4 open a Problem Management Record (PMR) with IBM WebSphere Commerce support to request an APAR for JR42770.

• Workaround(s): None known.
• • Mitigation(s): None known.

REFERENCES:

• Complete CVSS Guide
• On-line Calculator V2
• X-Force Vulnerability Database Details
• __CVE-2012-3298 __

RELATED INFORMATION:

• IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
• IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

**ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:**N/A

CHANGE HISTORY: N/A

_*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Flash. _

_Note: _According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an “industry open standard designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and priority of response.” IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.

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