PH10072: WebSphere Application Server Admin Console to add secure attribute to some cookies

9.0.5.0: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Refresh Pack
9.0.5.1: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 1
9.0.5.2: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 2
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
9.0.5.3: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 3
8.5.5.20: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.20
8.5.5.18: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 18
8.5.5.19: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 19
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The Admin console cookies for BiDi do not have the secure flag
  set.  These cookies are not transmitting sensitive data but
  adding the secure flag will help scanning tools.
  

Local fix

• NA
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server using the admin console in bidi      *
  *                  mode.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Bidi cookies that the console uses to   *
  *                      determine text direction were not       *
  *                      secure.                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Bidi cookies that the console uses to
  determine text direction were not secure.
  

Problem conclusion

• Secured bidi cookies that the admin console uses.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5.16, 9.0.5.0.  Please refer to the Recommended
  Updates
  page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSPHERE APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R900 PSY

     UP