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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2013.0876
Security Bulletin: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Browser user interface has
multiple vulnerabilities (CVE-2013-0527 and CVE-2013-0529)
24 June 2013
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
HP-UX
Linux variants
Solaris
Windows
z/OS
Impact/Access: Reduced Security -- Unknown/Unspecified
Access Confidential Data -- Console/Physical
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2013-0529 CVE-2013-0527
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21640356
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Security Bulletin: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Browser user interface has
multiple vulnerabilities (CVE-2013-0527 and CVE-2013-0529)
Document information
Sterling Connect:Direct
Software version:
1.4, 1.5
Operating system(s):
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows, z/OS
Reference #:
1640356
Modified date:
2013-06-13
Flash (Alert)
Abstract
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Browser is vulnerable to two information
disclosure attacks.
Content
VULNERABILITY DETAILS:
CVE ID: CVE-2013-0527
DESCRIPTION:
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Browser is vulnerable to unauthorized information
disclosure as a result of C:D Browser pages being left open subsequent to idle
session time-out. This could potentially expose sensitive data within the
administrative console if the browser is visible and left unattended. To
exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need access to an unlocked
desktop of the administrative user.
CVSS Base Score: 1.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/82609 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
AFFECTED VERSIONS:
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Browser User Interface 1.4 through 1.4.0.10
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Browser User Interface 1.5 through 1.5.0.1
REMEDIATION:
The recommended solution is to upgrade to the current release as soon as
practical. Please see below for information about the fixes available.
Fix* VRMF APAR How to acquire fix
1.4.0.11 IC90479 Connect:Direct Browser 1.4.11 Fix-2
available on IWM.
iFix 3 1.5.0.1 IC90479 Connect:Direct Browser 1.5.0.2
available on IBM Fix Central
Workaround(s):
Until the fix is applied, close your browser upon completion of your work. It
is the ultimate responsibility of the end-user to logout of the application in
order to prevent sensitive application screens from being left unattended
Mitigation(s):
It is the ultimate responsibility of the end-user to logout of the application
in order to prevent sensitive application screens from being left unattended.
VULNERABILITY DETAILS:
CVE ID: CVE-2013-0529
DESCRIPTION:
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Browser does not set the secure attribute when it
creates a session cookie. The secure attribute is used to ensure that cookies
(with the attribute set) can only be sent over an encrypted channel to reduce
the likelihood of eavesdropping attacks.
CVSS Base Score: 1.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/82611 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
AFFECTED VERSIONS:
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Browser User Interface 1.4 through 1.4.0.10
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Browser User Interface 1.5 through 1.5.0.1
REMEDIATION:
The recommended solution is to upgrade to the current release as soon as
practical. Please see below for information about the fixes available.
Fix* VRMF APAR How to acquire fix
1.4.0.11 IC90478 Connect:Direct Browser 1.4.11 Fix-2
available on IWM.
iFix 3 1.5.0.1 IC90478 Connect:Direct Browser 1.5.0.2
available on IBM Fix Central\
REFERENCES:
https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21496117&wv=1 Complete
CVSS Guide
On-line Calculator V2
CVE-2013-0527
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/82609
CVE-2013-0529
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/82611
RELATED INFORMATION:
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
CHANGE HISTORY
11 June 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
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OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.
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