Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM WebSphere Application Server shipped with IBM Integrated Information Core (CVE-2016-3092)

Summary

IBM WebSphere Application Server v7.0 is shipped as a component of IBM Integrated Information Core. Information about a security vulnerability affecting IBM WebSphere Application Server has been published in a security bulletin.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-3092**
DESCRIPTION:** Apache Tomcat is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in the Apache Commons FileUpload component. By sending file upload requests, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to become unresponsive.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/114336 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

Principal Product and Version(s)

| Affected Supporting Product and Version
—|—
IBM Integrated Information Core V1.5, V1.5.0.1 and V1.5.0.2| IBM WebSphere Application Server v7.0

Remediation/Fixes

Consult the security bulletin: Apache Commons FileUpload Vulnerability affects WebSphere Application Server (CVE-2016-3092) for vulnerability details and information about fixes.