Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in IBM HTTP Server affects Netezza Performance Portal (CVE-2015-8743)

Summary

IBM HTTP Server is used by IBM Netezza Performance Portal. IBM Netezza Performance Portal has addressed the applicable CVE.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID**:** CVE-2016-8743 DESCRIPTION: Apache HTTPD is vulnerable to HTTP response splitting attacks, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and cause the server to return a split response, once the URL is clicked. This would allow the attacker to perform further attacks, such as Web cache poisoning or cross-site scripting, and possibly obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 6.100
CVSS Temporal Score: <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/119917&gt; for more information
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

• IBM Netezza Performance Portal 1.0 - 2.1.1.4

Remediation/Fixes

To resolve the above reported CVE for IBM HTTP Server on Netezza Performance Portal, update to the following IBM Netezza Performance Portal release:

Workarounds and Mitigations

None