Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in httpd affect Power Hardware Management Console (CVE-2013-5704, CVE-2015-3183)

Summary

HTTPD is used by Power Hardware Management Console (HMC). HMC has addressed the applicable CVEs

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2013-5704**
DESCRIPTION:** Apache HTTP Server could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the improper handling of a specially-crafted chunked header. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass the mod_headers filter and inject arbitrary headers into the system.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92235 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2015-3183**
DESCRIPTION:** Apache HTTP Server is vulnerable to HTTP request smuggling, caused by a chunk header parsing flaw in the apr_brigade_flatten() function. By sending a specially-crafted request in a malformed chunked header to the Apache HTTP server, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to poison the web cache, bypass web application firewall protection, and conduct XSS attacks.
CVSS Base Score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/104844 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Power HMC V8.1.0.0
Power HMC V8.2.0.0
Power HMC V8.3.0.0
Power HMC V8.4.0.0

Remediation/Fixes

The following fixes are available on IBM Fix Central

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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V8.8.1.0 SP3

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MB04008

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Apply eFix MH01623

Power HMC

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V8.8.2.0 SP2

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MB04009

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Apply eFix MH01624

Power HMC

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V8.8.3.0 SP2

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MB04011

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Apply eFix MH01625

Power HMC

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V8.8.4.0 SP1

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MB04012

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Apply eFix MH01626

Workarounds and Mitigations

None