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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2012.1193 ClearQuest Phishing Through Frames Vulnerability (CVE-2012-4839) 17 December 2012 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: IBM Rational ClearQuest Publisher: IBM Operating System: AIX HP-UX Solaris Linux variants Windows Impact/Access: Provide Misleading Information -- Remote with User Interaction Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2012-4839 Original Bulletin: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21620342 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Security Bulletin: ClearQuest Phishing Through Frames Vulnerability (CVE-2012-4839) Flash (Alert) Document information Rational ClearQuest Web Client (7.1) Software version: 7.1.2, 7.1.2.1, 7.1.2.2, 7.1.2.3, 7.1.2.4, 7.1.2.5, 7.1.2.6, 7.1.2.7, 7.1.2.8, 8.0, 8.0.0.1, 8.0.0.2, 8.0.0.3, 8.0.0.4 Operating system(s): AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows Reference #: 1620342 Modified date: 2012-12-13 Abstract Security Scanning indicated a vulnerability to a Phishing Through Frames attack in the OSLC system in IBM Rational ClearQuest. Content CVE ID: CVE-2012-4839 Description: The ClearQuest Web (CQ Web) client is vulnerable to a Phishing Through Frames Attack in the OSLC interface system. This vulnerability was found in one particular OSLC dialog. Phishing attacks are described in general here: https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Phishing This vulnerability does not exist in the ClearQuest desktop clients or command line utilities. This vulnerability only exists if the CQ Web Server is deployed. CVSS: CVSS Base Score: 4.3 CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/79068 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Affected Platforms: ClearQuest Web server version 7.1.2.0 through 7.1.2.8 or version 8.0.0.0 though 8.0.0.4. Remediation: Upgrade to ClearQuest version 7.1.2.9 or 8.0.0.5. 8.0.0.5: Download document 4033979 7.1.2.9: Download document 4033977 Workarounds: None. Mitigation: If you are not using OSLC, then do not initiate or respond to any ClearQuest OSLC dialogs. If you are using OSLC, do not respond to OSLC dialogs unless you have initiated the communication using valid ClearQuest web server URLs for your deployment. References: * Complete CVSS Guide * On-line Calculator V2 * CVE-2012-4839 * X-Force Vulnerability Database http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/79068 Related Information: IBM Product Security Incident Response Program Acknowledgement: None. Change History: Dec 12, 2012 Initial Publication *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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