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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2011.0260
       A security vulnerability with the IBM FileNet Content Engine
                     has been identified and addressed
                               7 March 2011

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           FileNet Content Manager
Publisher:         IBM
Operating System:  AIX
                   HP-UX
                   Linux variants
                   Solaris
                   Windows
Impact/Access:     Increased Privileges -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade

Original Bulletin: 
   http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21462438

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A security vulnerability with the IBM FileNet Content Engine has been 
identified and addressed
 Flash (Alert)
 
Abstract
A security vulnerability with the Content Engine has been discovered with 
PRIVILEGED_WRITE access. An unauthorized user who successfully exploited this 
vulnerability could alter privileged properties for certain objects even when 
they do not have PRIVILEGED_WRITE access to the Object Store. The steps set 
forth below should be implemented as soon as possible.
 
Content
This vulnerability affects the following IBM FileNet P8 Content Manager (CM) 
and IBM FileNet P8 Business Process Manager (BPM) product components:
P8CE 5.0.0 at the GA base level
P8CE 4.5.1 at any level
P8CE 4.5.0 at any level
P8CE 4.0.1 at any level

P8CE 5.0.0.0 Interim Fix 001 (or higher) addresses the vulnerability and is a 
mandatory update for all IBM FileNet CM 5.0.0 and IBM FileNet BPM 5.0.0 
environments.

P8CE 4.5.1 Fix Pack 006 (or higher) addresses the vulnerability and is a 
mandatory update for all IBM FileNet CM 4.5.1 and IBM FileNet BPM 4.5.1 
environments.

P8CE 4.5.0.2 Interim Fix 001 (or higher) addresses the vulnerability and is 
a mandatory update for all IBM FileNet CM 4.5.0 and IBM FileNet BPM 4.5.0 
environments.

P8CE 4.0.1 Fix Pack 013 (or higher) addresses the vulnerability and is a 
mandatory update for all IBM FileNet CM 4.0.x and IBM FileNet BPM 4.0.x 
environments.

The Fix Packs and Interim Fixes will be available on Fix Central starting 
February 15, 2011. These fixes should be installed as soon as possible. 
Please follow the standard procedure to download the mandatory Fixes 
required for your environment.

Please note that P8CE 4.5.1 Fix Pack 005 (and earlier), P8 CE 4.5.0 Fix 
Pack 001 and P8 CE 4.0.1 Fix Pack 012 (and earlier) are no longer available at 
Fix Central as they are no longer supported.

Fix Central can be found at: http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/

For additional support questions, please contact the IBM Response Center at 
1-800-IBM-SERV. 

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Machines Corp., registered in many jurisdictions worldwide. Other product and 
service names might be trademarks of IBM or other companies. A current list of 
IBM trademarks is available on the Web at "Copyright and trademark information" 
at www.ibm.com/legal/copytrade.shtml.

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