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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2014.1289
The Caching shared service provided with IBM PureApplication System
contains a vulnerability for administrative access to code
and data (CVE-2013-5403)
1 August 2014
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM PureApplication System
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
Linux variants
Windows
Network Appliance
Impact/Access: Administrator Compromise -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2013-5403
Reference: ESB-2013.1353
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21679409
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The Caching shared service provided with IBM PureApplication System contains
a vulnerability for administrative access to code and data (CVE-2013-5403)
Flash (Alert)
Document information
More support for:
PureApplication System
Security
Software version:
1.0, 1.0.0.1, 1.0.0.2, 1.0.0.3, 1.0.0.4, 1.1.0.0, 1.1.0.1, 1.1.0.2,
1.1.0.3, 1.1.0.4
Operating system(s):
AIX, Linux Red Hat - xSeries, W1500, W1700, Windows
Reference #:
1679409
Modified date:
2014-07-22
Abstract
IBM PureApplication System is affected by a security vulnerability in
the Caching shared service which might allow unauthenticated access to
administrative operations and data.
Content
VULNERABILITY DETAILS:
CVE ID: CVE-2013-5403
CVSS:
CVSS Base Score: 10.0
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/87299 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
*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.
AFFECTED PRODUCTS AND VERSIONS:
IBM PureApplication System 1.0 and later
IBM PureApplication System 1.1 and later
This problem affects only those IBM PureApplication System cloud groups
into which the Caching shared service is deployed.
REMEDIATION:
You must upgrade your IBM PureApplication System to version 1.1.0.4 before
applying the following fixes from Fix Central.
After upgrading to version 1.1.0.4, use the following link to access the
IBM PureApplication System fixes in Fix Central::
http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=PureSystems&product=ibm/WebSphere/PureApplication+System&release=1.1.0.4&platform=All&function=all
Locate the following two fixes that need to be downloaded and installed,
following the instructions included as part of the download, to upgrade
the system:
1) The Foundation Pattern Type must be upgraded to version 2.0.1.4. Apply
the fix pack foundation-2.0.1.4
2) After upgrading to Foundation Pattern Type V2.0.1.4, apply the
caching-2014-vaea interim fix.
See also the following APAR:
IC96174: The appliance might allow unauthenticated access to administrative
operations and data.
( http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC96174)
WORKAROUND:
None
MITIGATION:
None
REFERENCES:
Complete CVSS Guide ( http://www.first.org/cvss/cvss-guide.html)
On-line Calculator V2 (
http://nvd.nist.gov/cvss.cfm?calculator&adv&version=2)
RELATED INFORMATION:
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
None
CHANGE HISTORY
18 July 2014: Original Copy Published
22 July 2014: Updated with specific download information
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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