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TITLE:
IBM WebSphere Application Server Two Vulnerabilities

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA42938

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RELEASE DATE:
2011-01-17

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DESCRIPTION:
Two vulnerabilities have been reported in IBM WebSphere Application
Server, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct
cross-site scripting attacks and bypass certain security
restrictions.

1) Certain unspecified input passed to the web container can be
exploited to conduct cross-site scripting attacks.

For more information see vulnerability #2 in:
SA42190

2) The administration console does not properly restrict access to
console servlets.

For more information see vulnerability #3 in:
SA42136

The vulnerabilities are reported in versions prior to 7.0 Fix Pack 15
(7.0.0.15).

SOLUTION:
Apply APARs PM18512 and PM24372 or update to version 7.0.0.15
scheduled to be released on 7th February, 2011.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
IBM (PM18512, PM24372):
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27004980
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/64554
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/64558

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