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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2013.0596
          Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in AppScan Standard
                               29 April 2013

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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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

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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.
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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. 
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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. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT 
OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.

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