Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in Apache Commons shipped with IBM Support Assistant Team Server (CVE-2016-3092)

Security Bulletin

Summary

Apache Commons is shipped with IBM Support Assistant Team Server. Information about a security vulnerability affecting Apache Commons 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

IBM Support Assistant Team Server: 5.0.0 - 5.0.2.2

Remediation/Fixes

The recommended solution is to install the new IBM Support Assistant Team Server 5.0.2.3: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/support/isa/teamserver.html

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
On-line Calculator v2

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3

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Apache Commons FileUpload Security Vulnerabilities

Change History

21 December 2016: Original Version 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

Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

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Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in Apache Commons shipped with IBM Support Assistant Team Server (CVE-2016-3092)