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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2014.1296
Security Bulletin: Elevation of privileges vulnerability in Embedded WAS
used with Directory Server (CVE-2014-0320)
4 August 2014
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Security Directory Server
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access: Increased Privileges -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2014-0320
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21680254
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Security Bulletin: Elevation of privileges vulnerability in Embedded WAS
used with Directory Server (CVE-2014-0320)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
IBM Security Directory Server
Software version:
6.3, 6.3.1
Operating system(s):
All UNIX Platforms
Reference #:
1680254
Modified date:
2014-07-30
Summary
IBM embedded WebSphere Application Server (eWAS) 7.0 bundled with IBM
Security Directory Server contains an optional install script that may
allow elevation of privileges
Vulnerability Details
CVE ID:
CVE-2014-0320
DESCRIPTION:
IBM embedded WebSphere Application Server contains a privilege escalation
vulnerability. During an install a local user may inadvertently give their
write privileges to other users.
The attack requires local network access, specialized knowledge and
techniques but no authentication. An exploit would not affect the
confidentiality of information and the availability of the system, but it
could impact the integrity of data.
CVSS:
CVSS Base Score: 1.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/93056 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
Principal Product and Version(s) Affected Supporting Product
and Version
IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.3 eWAS 7.0
IBM Security Directory Server 6.3.1 EWAS 7.0
Remediation/Fixes
Upgrade to recommended version of eWAS as documented at
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=767&context=SSPREK&uid=swg27009778
References
Complete CVSS Guide
On-line Calculator V2
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
*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 Security Bulletin.
Disclaimer
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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