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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2013.0736
Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Rational Directory Server help files
system with potential for debug info in error message (CVE-2013-0599)
27 May 2013
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Rational Directory Server
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
Linux variants
Solaris
Windows
Impact/Access: Reduced Security -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2013-0599
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21637151
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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Rational Directory Server help files system
with potential for debug info in error message (CVE-2013-0599)
Flash (Alert)
Document information
Rational Directory Server
General Information
Software version:
5.1.1, 5.1.1.1, 5.1.1.2, 5.2, 5.2.0.1, 5.2.0.2, 5.2.1
Operating system(s):
AIX, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Reference #:
1637151
Modified date:
2013-05-22
Abstract
A parameter path to the Rational Directory Server help documentation causes an
error message response from the server with HTTP ERROR 500 debug information
displayed in the browser.
Content
VULNERABILITY DETAILS:
CVE ID: CVE-2013-0599
Description:
A parameter path to the Rational Directory Server help documentation causes an
error message response from the server with HTTP ERROR 500 debug information
displayed in the browser.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/83613
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
AFFECTED PRODUCTS AND VERSIONS:
RDA versions 5.2.1 (and earlier) and 5.1.1.2 (and earlier) are affected due to
this vulnerability.
REMEDIATION:
The recommended solution is to apply the fix for each named product as soon as
practical. Please see below for information on the fixes available.
Fix:
RDS Apache: June 2013
RDS Tivoli: October 2013
WORKAROUND(s):
Until the fix is integrated into the product, this issue can be remediated by
following the below steps:
Download and extract the rds-help.war file:
http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/rationalsdp/documentation/war/rds-help.war_1.0.0.I20130508_1017.zip
A. RDA with Apache Tomcat Server. 5.2.0.2 (or earlier) and 5.1.1.1 (or earlier):
Stop the WebAccessServer.
Windows:
<RDS\RDA install location>\WebAccessServer\apache-tomcat-x.0.xx\bin\catalina.bat stop
UNIX:
<RDS/RDA install location>/WebAccessServer/apache-tomcat-x.0.xx/bin\catalina.sh stop
Navigate to the war file located in the RDS/RDA install location.
Windows:
<RDS\RDA install location>\WebAccessServer\apache-tomcat-x.0.xx\webapps
UNIX:
<RDS/RDA install location>/WebAccessServer/apache-tomcat-x.0.xx/webapps
Delete/backup the following:
file: rds-help.war
Directory: rds-help
Replace with the rds-help.war download.
Start the WebAccessServer
Windows:
<RDS\RDA install location>\WebAccessServer\Start_RDAWebServer.bat
UNIX:
<RDS/RDA install location>/WebAccessServer/Start_RDAWebServer.sh
B. RDA with Websphere Application Server. 5.2.1 (or later) and 5.1.1.2 (or
later):
Stop the WebAppsServer
Windows:
<RDS\RDA install location>\WebAppsServer\RDAWebAppServer.bat stop
UNIX:
<RDS/RDA install location>/WebAppsServer/RDAWebAppServer.sh stop
Navigate to the war file located in the RDS/RDA install location.
Windows:
<RDS\RDA install location>\WebAppsServer\WLP_8.5.x.0\usr\servers\defaultServer\(apps Or dropins)
UNIX:
<RDS/RDA install location>/WLP_8.5.x.0/usr/servers/defaultServer/(apps Or dropins)
Delete/backup the following:
file: rds-help.war
Replace with the rds-help.war download.
Start the WebAppsServer
Windows:
<RDS\RDA install location>\WebAppsServer\RDAWebAppServer.bat start
UNIX:
<RDS/RDA install location>/WebAppsServer/RDAWebAppServer.sh start
The latest rds-help.war file is now installed which does not have the
security vulnerabilities.
Mitigation(s):
None
REFERENCES:
Complete CVSS Guide
On-line Calculator V2
CVE-2013-0599
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/83613
RELATED INFORMATION:
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
CHANGE HISTORY:
16 May 2013: Original copy published
*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.
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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