IBM Security Bulletin: Information disclosure in WebSphere Application Server Admin Console (CVE-2017-1741) - United States  SECURITY BULLETIN

SUMMARY
 There is a potential information disclosure in the WebSphere Application Server Admin Console. 

VULNERABILITY DETAILS

CVEID: CVE-2017-1741 [http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-1741]
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information caused by improper handling of Administrative Console panel fields. When exploited an attacker could read files on the file system.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/134931 [https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/134931] for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N) 

AFFECTED PRODUCTS AND VERSIONS
 

This vulnerability affects the following versions and releases of IBM WebSphere Application Server: 

 * Version 9.0 
 * Version 8.5 
 * Version 8.0 
 * Version 7.0

REMEDIATION/FIXES
 The recommended solution is to apply the interim fix, Fix Pack or PTF containing APARs PI90042 for each named product as soon as practical.

For WebSphere Application Server traditional and WebSphere Application Server Hypervisor Edition: 

For V9.0.0.0 through 9.0.0.6: 
· Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fixes and then apply Interim Fix PI90042 [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044616] [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044155] [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24043596] [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24042712] [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24041604] [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24041394] [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24042513] [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24041604] [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24041394] [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044155] [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044154]
--OR-- 
· Apply Fix Pack 9.0.0.7 or later. 

For V8.5.0.0 through 8.5.5.13: 
· Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fixes and then apply Interim Fix PI90042 [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044616] [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044445] 
--OR-- 
· Apply Fix Pack 8.5.5.14 or later (targeted availability 3Q2018). 

For V8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.14: 
· Upgrade to a minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PI90042 [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044616] [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044445] [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24043596] [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24042712] [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24041604] [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24041394] [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24042513] [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24041604] [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24041394]
--OR-- 
· Apply Fix Pack 8.0.0.15 or later. 

For V7.0.0.0 through 7.0.0.43: 
· Upgrade to a minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PI90042 [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044616] [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044445] [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24043596] [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24042712] [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24041604] [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24041394] [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24042513] [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24041604] [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24041394]
--OR-- 
· Apply Fix Pack 7.0.0.45 or later. 

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REFERENCES
Complete CVSS v3 Guide [http://www.first.org/cvss/user-guide] 
On-line Calculator v3 [http://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0] 

RELATED INFORMATION
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IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog [http://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt] 

CHANGE HISTORY
 06 March 2018: original document published 

*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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RELATED INFORMATION
 A Japanese translation is available [http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22014402]

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Answer: CVEID: CVE-2017-1741 [http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-1741]
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information caused by improper handling of Administrative Console panel fields. When exploited an attacker could read files on the file system.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/134931 [https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/134931] for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)