Security Bulletin: IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact is affected by an Open Source Apache Commons FileUpload vulnerability (CVE-2016-1000031)

Summary

IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact has addressed the following vulnerability, Open Source Apache Commons FileUpload vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2016-1000031**
DESCRIPTION: *Apache Commons FileUpload, as used in Novell NetIQ Sentinel and other products, could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by deserialization of untrusted data in DiskFileItem class of the FileUpload library. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of the current process.
CVSS Base Score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/117957 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact

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Affected Versions

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IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact 6.1.0| 6.1.0.0~6.1.0.4
IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact 6.1.1| 6.1.1.0~6.1.1.5

Remediation/Fixes

Product

| VRMF|APAR|Remediation / First Fix
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IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact 6.1.0| 6.1.0.4 IF1| None| IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact V6.1.0.4 Interim Fix 1
IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact 6.1.1| 6.1.1.5 IF2| None| IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact V6.1.1.5 Interim Fix 2

Please also note the****end of support announcementfrom 12 September 2017 for selected Netcool product versions. You can find detailed information on whether the product version you have installed in your environment is affected by this end of service announcement by following theNetcool End of Support Knowledge Collection**.**If your product version is affected, IBM recommend to upgrade your product version to the latest supported version of your product. Please contact your IBM account manager for any question you might have or for any assistance you may require for upgrading an end of service announced offering.