Security Bulletin: DataQuant for WebSphere is affected by a vulnerability in Apache Commons FileUpload (CVE-2014-0050)

Summary

Apache Commons FileUpload and Tomcat are vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the improper handling of Content-Type HTTP header for multipart requests. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to enter into an infinite loop.

Vulnerability Details

CVE ID:CVE-2014-050
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: 3.9 See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90987&gt;
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV/N:AC/L:Au/N:C/C:I/C:A/C)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected releases/versions/platforms:
-DataQuant V1.2 Fix Pack 19 (and lower)
-DataQuant V2.1 Fix Pack 1 (and lower)

Remediation/Fixes

The recommended solution is to install either:
-DataQuant V1.2 Fix Pack 20
-DataQuant V2.1 Fix Pack 2
both available for download from IBM Fix Central.

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Workarounds and Mitigations

None known.