Security Bulletin: WebSphere Application Server vulnerability in IBM Content Collector for Email

Summary

IBM WebSphere Application Server may be vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by allowing serialized objects from untrusted sources to run and cause the consumption of resources in IBM Content Collector for Email.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-8919 DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server may be vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by allowing serialized objects from untrusted sources to run and cause the consumption of resources.
CVSS Base Score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118529&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Content Collector for Email v3.0
IBM Content Collector for Email v4.0
IBM Content Collector for Email v4.0.1

Remediation/Fixes

Product

| VRM|Remediation
—|—|—
IBM Content Collector for Email | 3.0| Use IBM Content Collector for Email 4.0.1.5 Interim Fix 001
IBM Content Collector for Email | 4.0| Use IBM Content Collector for Email 4.0.1.5 Interim Fix 001
IBM Content Collector for Email | 4.0.1| Use IBM Content Collector for Email 4.0.1.5 Interim Fix 001

Follow the steps in the readme file in the 4.0.1.5 interim fix 001 to install the interim fix applicable to your version.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None