PM83196: OAUTH TAI THROWING 403 EXCEPTION INSTEAD OF 401 RESPONSE

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

It looks like OAuth API responsds to any requests with a 403
Forbidden message, whether you don't have access or you are not
unauthenticated.  You can't distringuish between the two cases.

Clients expect a 401 Unauthorized in such cases when the user
is not autenticated or the token is expired, to handle the
OAuth authentication when necessary.

If you call /files/oauth/api/myuserlibrary/feed when
unauthenticated, it prints out the following log on server:

[1/21/13 23:38:07:638 PST] 000000a6 WebAuthentica E   SECJ0126E:
Trust Association failed during validation. The exception is
com.ibm.  websphere.security.WebTrustAssociationFailedException:
CWTAI0048E: Authentication Error: OAuth access token is not
present. Please login to the OAuth service provider, and try
again.

Local fix

Problem summary

****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
*                  Server                                      *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When using OAuth API, it is noted       *
*                      that the response to any request        *
*                      whether having access or not is a 403.  *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
When using OAuth API, it is noted
that the response to any request
whether having access or not is a 403.
Such behavior should not be expected since there could be
scenarios in which a 401 is expected.

Problem conclusion

The code has been reviewed and optimized in order for the OAuth
API to respond correctly to the requests being made.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix pack 7.0.0.29, 8.0.0.7 and the fixpack that follows
8.5.0.2.
Please refer to the Recommended Updatespage for delivery
information:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number
PM83196
Reported component name
WEBSPHERE APP S
Reported component ID
5724J0800
Reported release
800
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2013-02-19
Closed date
2013-03-21
Last modified date
2013-03-21

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

R700 PSY
UP
R800 PSY
UP
R850 PSY
UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
29 October 2021

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PM83196: OAUTH TAI THROWING 403 EXCEPTION INSTEAD OF 401 RESPONSE

Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number

Reported component name

Reported component ID

Reported release

Status

PE

HIPER

Special Attention

Submitted date

Closed date

Last modified date

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

Fixed component ID

Applicable component levels

R700 PSY

R800 PSY

R850 PSY

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