IBM Security Bulletin: Security Vulnerability in IBM PureApplication System. (CVE-2015-1920) - United States  SECURITY BULLETIN

SUMMARY
 IBM PureApplication System contains IBM WebSphere Application Server, which has a security vulnerability that could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by connecting to a management port and executing a specific sequence of instructions. 

VULNERABILITY DETAILS
CVEID: CVE-2015-1920 [http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-1920]
DESCRIPTION: WebSphere Application Server could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by connecting to a management port and executing a specific sequence of instructions.
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/102404 [https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/102404] for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) 

Please consult the security bulletin: Security Vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21883573]for additional vulnerability details and information

AFFECTED PRODUCTS AND VERSIONS
IBM PureApplication Server bundles WebSphere Application Server in its Web Application Pattern.

IBM PureApplication System V2.1
IBM PureApplication System V2.0
IBM PureApplication System V1.1 

REMEDIATION/FIXES
The solution is to apply an update to the Web Application pattern type included in IBM PureApplication System:

IBM PureApplication System V2.1
· Web Application Pattern Type V2.0.4.2
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=PureSystems&product=ibm/WebSphere/PureApplication+System&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=webapp-2.0.4.2-sys&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc [http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=PureSystems&product=ibm/WebSphere/PureApplication+System&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=webapp-2.0.4.2-sys&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc]

· Web Application Pattern Type V1.0.4.2
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=PureSystems&product=ibm/WebSphere/PureApplication+System&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=webapp-1.0.4.2-sys&includeSupersedes=0&source=f [http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=PureSystems&product=ibm/WebSphere/PureApplication+System&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=webapp-1.0.4.2-sys&includeSupersedes=0&source=f]

IBM PureApplication System V2.0 
The solution is to upgrade to IBM PureApplication System V2.0.0.1 Interim Fix 5

IBM PureApplication System V1.1 and earlier:
Contact IBM customer support for upgrade options.

WORKAROUNDS AND MITIGATIONS
None

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REFERENCES
Complete CVSS v2 Guide [http://www.first.org/cvss/v2/guide] 
On-line Calculator v2 [http://nvd.nist.gov/CVSS-v2-Calculator] 

RELATED INFORMATION
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal [http://www.ibm.com/security/secure-engineering/bulletins.html] 
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog [http://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt] 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
None 

CHANGE HISTORY
 19 August 2015: Original Version Published
11 September 2015 Updated for IBM PureApplication System v2.0 

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin. 

DISCLAIMER
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Answer: CVEID: CVE-2015-1920 [http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-1920]
DESCRIPTION: WebSphere Application Server could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by connecting to a management port and executing a specific sequence of instructions.
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/102404 [https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/102404] for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)