Security Bulletin: WebSphere Application Server in IBM Cloud is vulnerable to a Directory Traversal vulnerability (CVE-2020-5016)

Summary

WebSphere Application Server is shipped as a component of IBM WebSphere Application Server in IBM Cloud. Information about security vulnerabilities affecting WebSphere Application Server have been published in a security bulletin.

Vulnerability Details

Refer to the security bulletin(s) listed in the Remediation/Fixes section

Affected Products and Versions

Principal Product and Version(s)

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Affected Supporting Product and Version

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IBM WebSphere Application Server in IBM Cloud, all versions| WebSphere Application Server:

• 9.0
• 8.5

Remediation/Fixes

Please consult the following security bulletin for vulnerability details and information about fixes

• WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to a Directory Traversal vulnerability (CVE-2020-5016)

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Workarounds and Mitigations

None