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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server affects Tivoli Storage Productivity Center (CVE-2017-1382)

Description

## Summary A vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server affects Tivoli Storage Productivity Center. 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. Tivoli Storage Productivity Center has addressed the applicable CVE. ## Vulnerability Details **CVEID:** [_CVE-2017-1382_](<https://vulners.com/cve/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_](<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 Tivoli Storage Productivity Center 5.1.0 through 5.1.1.14 The versions listed above apply to all licensed offerings of Tivoli Storage Productivity Center. ## Remediation/Fixes The solution is to apply an appropriate Tivoli Storage Productivity Center fix maintenance for each product. Follow the link below, select the correct product version. Click on the download link and follow the Installation Instructions. The solution should be implemented as soon as practicable. **Note:** It is always recommended to have a current backup before applying any update procedure. **_Tivoli Storage Productivity Center V5.1.x_** **Release**| **First Fixing VRM Level**| **Link to Fix/Fix Availability Target** ---|---|--- 5.1.x| 5.1.1.15| <http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21320822> **These manual steps are required in addition to applying the 5.1.1.15 fixpack:** Tivoli Integrated Portal embeds Websphere Application Server 7.0 and requires the following interim fix. Follow these steps to apply the ifix: 1) Download Websphere interim fix PI79343 for WAS 7.0.0.X [http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24043871](<http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24043871>) 2) Apply the WebSphere Application Server 7.0 interim fix to Tivoli Integrated Portal using the preinstalled WAS Update Installer _On Windows, the default location for WAS Update Installer is: _[TPC_Install_Location]\IBM\tipv2\WebSphereUpdateInstallerV7\ 3) Following Tivoli Storage Productivity Center upgrade, review the Legacy Protocol configuration (SSLv3 & MD5 hash) To resolve connection problems between some supported devices and Tivoli Storage Productivity Center, Tivoli Storage Productivity Center can be configured to use a legacy connection protocol (SSLv3 and MD5 hash) to maintain compatibility with those devices. Following an upgrade of Tivoli Storage Productivity Center, it is strongly recommended to review the legacy protocol settings to confirm your current configuration. Additional details, including how to check the current settings, are covered in this Technote: _ _[](<http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21697904>)[_http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21697904_](<http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21697904>) ## Workarounds and Mitigations None ##


Affected Software


CPE Name Name Version
ibm spectrum control 5.1
ibm spectrum control 5.1.1

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