Summary

There is a potential vulnerability in WebSphere Application Server.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-0899 DESCRIPTION: Apache Struts could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an error in the MultiPageValidator implementation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a modified page parameter to bypass restrictions and launch further attacks on the system. This vulnerability also affects other products.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/101770 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Tivoli Integrated Portal version 2.1.0 - 2.1.0.5

Tivoli Integrated Portal version 2.2.0.0 - 2.2.0.19

Remediation/Fixes

2.1.0 - 2.1.0.5

2.2.0 - 2.2.0.19

| embedded Websphere Application Server version 7.0.x |

Security Bulletin: Potential vulnerability in WebSphere Application Server (CVE-2015-0899)

The Websphere security bulletin above provides a link to the required iFix to remediate the vulnerability. However, the iFix requires either eWAS 7.0.0.31 or higher installed.

TIP does not support upgrading Websphere fixpack independently. TIP 2.2.0.15 or TIP 2.2.0.17 or TIP 2.2.0.19 must be applied which will upgrade eWAS to 7.0.0.31 and above. Once TIP FP has been applied, the Websphere iFix can be applied as described in the Websphere bulletin.

Workarounds and Mitigations

Please refer to WAS iFix as described above