Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Tomcat Server (CVE-2023-28709 ) affects Power HMC

Summary

Apache Tomcat Server is used by Power Hardware Management Console (HMC). HMC has addressed the applicable CVE.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2023-28709
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache Tomcat is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an incomplete fix for CVE-2023-24998 related to the failure to limit the number of request parts to be processed in the file upload function. By sending a specially crafted request using query string parameters, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/255893 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

The following fixes are available on IBM Fix Central at: <http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/&gt;

Product

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VRMF

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APAR

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Remediation/Fix

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Power HMC

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V10.2.1040.0 ppc

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MB04412

|

MF71107

Power HMC

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V10.2.1040.0 x86

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MB04411

|

MF71106

Power HMC

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V10.1.1020.0 x86

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MB04416

|

MF71188

Power HMC

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V10.1.1020.0 ppc

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MB04417

|

MF71189

Workarounds and Mitigations

None