Security Bulletin: WebSphere Application Server may have insecure file permissions (CVE-2017-1382) that may affect IBM Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager (ITNCM)

Summary

IBM Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager has addressed the following vulnerability. WebSphere Application Server may have insecure file permissions after custom startup scripts are run. The custom startup script will not pull the umask from the server.xml. This may cause some log files to have different permissions then expected.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2017-1382**
DESCRIPTION:** IBM WebSphere Application Server might create files using the default permissions instead of the customized permissions when custom startup scripts are used. A local attacker could exploit this to gain access to files with an unknown impact.
CVSS Base Score: 5.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/127153 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

The following releases are affected:

ITNCM 6.4.2.0 - 6.4.2.5
ITNCM 6.4.1.0 - 6.4.1.4

Remediation/Fixes

Product

| VRMF| APAR| Remediation/First Fix
—|—|—|—
ITNCM| 6.4.2.5| None| For WebSphere Application Server Traditional V8.5.5, install the relevant interim fix, as detailed at Security Bulletin: WebSphere Application Server may have insecure file permissions (CVE-2017-1382)
ITNCM| 6.4.1.4| None| Install interim fix: 6.4.1.4-TIV-ITNCM-IF007

Please also note the end of support announcement from 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 the Netcool 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.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None