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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2013.1283
Security Bulletin: IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics A1791 is
affected by a directory traversal arbitrary file download vulnerability in
the database performance monitor (CVE-2013-2979)
13 September 2013
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
Impact/Access: Access Privileged Data -- Existing Account
Unauthorised Access -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2013-2979
Reference: ESB-2013.1151
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21643822
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Security Bulletin: IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics A1791 is
affected by a directory traversal arbitrary file download vulnerability in the
database performance monitor (CVE-2013-2979)
Flash (Alert)
Document information
PureData System for Operational Analytics
A1791
Software version:
1.0
Operating system(s):
AIX
Reference #:
1643822
Modified date:
2013-09-06
Abstract
The IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics A1791 includes IBM Optim
Performance Manager (OPM) for DB2 for Linux, Unix, and Windows. There is a
vulnerability with OPM that could allow users to access files and directories
that are stored outside the OPM installation directory which might contain
sensitive information. This is only possible after the user has logged in and
if the process has been started with a user ID that has read privileges on the
file requested.
Content
VULNERABILITY DETAILS
CVE ID: CVE-2013-2979
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/83972 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
AFFECTED PRODUCTS AND VERSIONS:
IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics A1791
REMEDIATION:
FIXES:
Find your product in the table below and use the link in the Patch/Fix Pack
Download Link column to find the patch provided by IBM.
For more information about IBM registration IDs, see the IBM Registration FAQ
page.
Product : IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics A1791
Operating System : AIX 7.1
Patch/Fix Pack : IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics Fix
Pack 1.0.0.2. Note: When you install this fix pack,
you will update other components in addition to
Optim Performance Manager.
Versions : Optim Performance Manager 5.2 interim fix 6242
Patch/Fix Pack : Refer to the Installation Instructions link and
Download Link follow the download instructions in the fix pack
readme document.
Installation : Link to fix pack readme document
instructions
WORKAROUND(S):
None.
MITIGATION(S):
None.
REFERENCES:
Complete CVSS Guide
On-line Calculator V2
CVE-2013-2979
X-Force Database
RELATED INFORMATION:
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
None.
CHANGE HISTORY:
6-September-2013:
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*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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