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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2012.0836
Security Bulletin: Sensitive Data Disclosure Vulnerability
in IBM Infosphere Guardium (CVE-2012-3312)
3 September 2012
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM InfoSphere Guardium
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Linux variants
Impact/Access: Access Confidential Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2012-3312
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21609224
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Security Bulletin: Sensitive Data Disclosure Vulnerability in IBM Infosphere
Guardium (CVE-2012-3312)
Flash (Alert)
Document information
InfoSphere Guardium
Software version:
8.0, 8.0.1, 8.2
Operating system(s):
Linux
Reference #:
1609224
Modified date:
2012-08-27
Abstract
Security Bulletin: Sensitive Data Disclosure Vulnerability in IBM Infosphere
Guardium (CVE-2012-3312)
Content
SUMMARY:
Datasource definition editor sends password in clear text.
VULNERABILITY DETAILS:
CVE ID: CVE-2012-3312
DESCRIPTION:
The datasource definition editor, login and password for a configured database
are revealed in plain text if "save password" is enabled.
CVSS:
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: unavailable
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
AFFECTED PLATFORMS:
IBM Infosphere Guardium 8.2 and earlier
REMEDIATION:
Apply patch for password disclosure for the appropriate Guardium release.
As of August 15, 2012, Guardium patches for all versions are available through
FixCentral.
Version 8.2: SqlGuard-8.2p100_GPU_July_2012 on FixCentral
Version 8.01: SqlGuard-8.01p100_GPU_July_2012 on FixCentral
Version 8.0: InfoSphere_Gaurdium_8.0p9010 on FixCentral
Workaround:
none known; apply fixes
Mitigation:
disable save-password in the datasource definition editor until the fix is
applied
REFERENCES:
Complete CVSS Guide
On-line Calculator V2
X-Force Vulnerability Database
CVE-2012-3312
RELATED INFORMATION:
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
The vulnerability was reported to IBM by Positive Technologies discovered by
Positive Research Center (reference number PT-2012-15).
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will
ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of
this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the
Reference section of this Flash.
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