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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2013.1151 Security Bulletin: InfoSphere Optim Performance Manager is affected by a directory traversal and arbitrary file download vulnerability (CVE-2013-2979) 23 August 2013 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: IBM InfoSphere Optim Performance Manager Publisher: IBM Operating System: AIX HP-UX Linux variants Solaris Windows Impact/Access: Access Privileged Data -- Existing Account Unauthorised Access -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2013-2979 Original Bulletin: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21647415 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Security Bulletin: InfoSphere Optim Performance Manager is affected by a directory traversal and arbitrary file download vulnerability (CVE-2013-2979) Flash (Alert) Document information InfoSphere Optim Performance Manager Software version: 4.1, 5.1, 5.1.1, 5.1.1.1 Operating system(s): AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows Software edition: Content Manager Edition, Enterprise Edition, Extended Edition, Extended Insight, Workgroup Edition Reference #: 1647415 Modified date: 2013-08-21 Abstract IBM InfoSphere Optim Performance Manager is vulnerable to a directory traversal and arbitrary file download attack (CVE-2013-2979). Content VULNERABILITY DETAILS: CVE ID: CVE-2013-2979 DESCRIPTION: A remotely authenticated attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to traverse directories and view potentially sensitive system files, if the InfoSphere Optim Performance Manager server process has been started with an Operating System credential that has read privileges on the file accessed by the attacker. CVSS: CVSS Base Score: 4.0 CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/83972 CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N) AFFECTED PRODUCTS: IBM Optim Performance Manager for DB2 on Linux, UNIX, and Windows version 4.1.1 IBM InfoSphere Optim Performance Manager for DB2 on Linux, UNIX, and Windows version 5.1 through 5.1.1.1 REMEDIATION: FIX(ES): Upgrade to IBM InfoSphere Optim Performance Manager for DB2 on Linux, UNIX, and Windows version 5.2 or later. The IBM InfoSphere Optim Performance Manager version 5 download page provides version-specific download and installation instructions, on a product by product basis (for example, Enterprise Edition, Workgroup Edition). WORKAROUND(S): None known. MITIGATION(S): None known. REFERENCES: Complete CVSS Guide On-line Calculator V2 X-Force Vulnerability Database CVE-2013-2979 IBM InfoSphere Optim Performance Manager version 5 download page RELATED INFORMATION: IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog CHANGE HISTORY: 2013-08-20: Original version published 2013-08-21: Corrected CVSS score from 5.0 to 4.0 *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. Cross reference information Segment Product Component Platform Version Edition Information Management Optim Performance AIX, HP-UX, Manager for DB2 for Linux, Solaris, Linux- UNIX and Windows Windows 4.1.1 Enterprise, Workgroup, Content Manager, Extended Product Alias/Synonym OPM - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. 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