Security Bulletin: IBM InfoSphere Information Server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities in Apache Tomcat (CVE-2023-28708, CVE-2023-24998)

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities in Apache Tomcat used by IBM InfoSphere Information Server were addressed.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2023-28708
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache Tomcat could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the missing of secure attribute in some configurations for JSESSIONID Cookie when using the RemoteIpFilter. By sniffing the network traffic, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain session cookie information, and use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/250740 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2023-24998
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache Commons FileUpload and Tomcat are vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by not limit the number of request parts to be processed in the file upload function. By sending a specially-crafted request with series of uploads, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/247895 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)

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Workarounds and Mitigations

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