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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2013.0596 Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in AppScan Standard 29 April 2013 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Security AppScan Standard Publisher: IBM Operating System: Windows Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated Modify Permissions -- Remote/Unauthenticated Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated Read-only Data Access -- Remote/Unauthenticated Access Confidential Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2011-3561 CVE-2011-3560 CVE-2011-3558 CVE-2011-3557 CVE-2011-3556 CVE-2011-3555 CVE-2011-3554 CVE-2011-3553 CVE-2011-3552 CVE-2011-3551 CVE-2011-3550 CVE-2011-3549 CVE-2011-3548 CVE-2011-3547 CVE-2011-3546 CVE-2011-3545 CVE-2011-3544 CVE-2011-3521 CVE-2011-3516 CVE-2011-3389 Original Bulletin: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21609022 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in AppScan Standard Document information Security AppScan Standard General Support issues Software version: 7.8, 7.9, 8.0, 8.5 Operating system(s): Windows Reference #: 1609022 Modified date: 2013-04-24 Abstract The IBM Security AppScan Standard 8.6 (previously known as IBM Rational AppScan Standard Edition) release includes fixes to two security vulnerabilities. Content VULNERABILITY 1: Insecure SSL Communication to the target test site DESCRIPTION: AppScan Standard allows the scanning of sites with incorrect certificates. By default AppScan Standard ignores invalid certificates due to most target sites are test sites with dummy certificates. To prevent AppScan Standard from connecting to insecure sites, the attached .xml settings file can be used. AFFECTED PLATFORMS: Versions 7.8 through 8.5.0.1 of AppScan Standard running on Microsoft Windows. REMEDIATION: The recommended solution is to apply the fix for each named product as soon as practical. Please see below for information about the fixes available. FIX: For IBM Rational AppScan Standard Edition version 7.8 to 8.5.0.1 · Upgrade to version 8.6 · If you are unable to upgrade to version 8.6, contact IBM Technical Support. WORKAROUND: Not applicable; upgrade to version 8.6.0.1 and save the attached EngineOptions.xml file to the AppScan Standard to install directory to enable checking for invalid certificates. - -------------------------- VULNERABILITY 2: Oracle October 2011 Java Critical Patch Update - 6.0 DESCRIPTION: Summary advisory describing multiple CVEs to be addressed in upcoming Oracle and IBM Java releases. An overview of the Oracle security fixes can be found here: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpuoct2011-443431.html AFFECTED PLATFORMS: Versions 7.8 through 8.5.0.1 of AppScan Standard running on Microsoft Windows. REMEDIATION: The recommended solution is to apply the fix for each named product as soon as practical. Please see below for information about the fixes available. FIX: For IBM Rational AppScan Standard Edition version 7.8 to 8.5.0.1 · Upgrade to version 8.6 · If you are unable to upgrade to version 8.6, contact IBM Technical Support. WORKAOUND: Not applicable; upgrade to version 8.6.0.1. - -------------------------- REFERENCES: · Complete CVSS Guide · On-line Calculator V2 *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 alert. Note: According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 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