Security Bulletin: Multiple security vulnerabilities have been identified in Jazz Team Server shipped with Jazz Reporting Service (CVE-2017-12615, CVE-2017-12616, CVE-2017-12617)

Summary

Jazz Team Server is shipped as a component of Jazz Reporting Service (JRS). Information about multiple security vulnerabilities affecting Jazz Team Server and Jazz-based products has been published in a security bulletin.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2017-12617**
DESCRIPTION:** Apache Tomcat could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an incomplete fix related to an error when running on Windows with HTTP PUTs enabled. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to upload a JSP file and execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 8.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/132484&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:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID: CVE-2017-12616**
DESCRIPTION:** Apache Tomcat could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an error when using VirtualDirContext. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass security constraints and view the source code of JSPs for resources.
CVSS Base Score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/132276&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2017-12615**
DESCRIPTION:** Apache Tomcat could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an error when running on Windows with HTTP PUTs enabled. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to upload a JSP file and execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 8.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/132277&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:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Principal Product and Version(s)

| Affected Supporting Product(s) and Version(s)
—|—
JRS 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2| Jazz Foundation 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2
JRS 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.0.3, 6.0.4| Jazz Foundation 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.0.3, 6.0.4

• Both JRS and Jazz Foundation are part of Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management.

Remediation/Fixes

Consult the security bulletin Security Bulletin: Security vulnerabilities in Apache Tomcat affect multiple IBM Rational products based on IBM’s Jazz technology for vulnerability details and information about fixes.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None