CVE-2019-4285: Security Bulletin: Clickjacking vulnerability in WebSphere Application Server Liberty Admin Center (CVE-2019-4285)

Security Bulletin

Summary

There is a clickjacking vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Admin Center.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2019-4285
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty Admin Center could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could send a specially-crafted HTTP request to hijack the victim’s click actions or launch other client-side browser attacks.
CVSS Base Score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/160513 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

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

• Liberty

Remediation/Fixes

The recommended solution is to apply the interim fix, Fix Pack or PTF containing the APAR for each named product as soon as practical.

For WebSphere Application Server Liberty using admincenter-1.0 feature:

· Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH13994
–OR–
· Apply Fix Pack 19.0.0.7 or later.

References

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Change History

25 July 2019: 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.

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