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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2014.1421
ESA-2014-071: RSA Archer GRC Platform Multiple Vulnerabilities
20 August 2014
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: RSA Archer GRC Platform
Publisher: EMC
Operating System: Windows
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Increased Privileges -- Existing Account
Modify Arbitrary Files -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Delete Arbitrary Files -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Cross-site Request Forgery -- Remote with User Interaction
Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Access Confidential Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Unauthorised Access -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2014-2517 CVE-2014-2505 CVE-2014-0641
CVE-2014-0640
Reference: ASB-2014.0077
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ESA-2014-071: RSA Archer GRC Platform Multiple Vulnerabilities
EMC Identifier: ESA-2014-071
CVE Identifier: CVE-2014-2517, CVE-2014-2505, CVE-2014-0640, CVE-2014-0641
Severity Rating: CVSS v2 Base Score: See below for individual scores
Affected Products:
RSA Archer GRC Platform version 5.x
Summary:
RSA Archer GRC Platform 5.5 SP1 contains fixes for multiple security
vulnerabilities that could potentially be exploited by malicious users to
compromise the affected system.
Details:
The vulnerabilities addressed in RSA Archer GRC Platform 5.5 SP1 are:
1. Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CVE-2014-2517)
This vulnerability can be potentially exploited by malicious non-privileged
users to perform unauthorized operations on certain functionality within the
RSA Archer GRC Platform.
CVSSv2 Base Score: 6.5 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
2. Unauthorized Access to Resources (CVE-2014-0640)
This vulnerability can be potentially exploited by malicious users to gain
unauthorized access to certain resources within the RSA Archer GRC Platform.
CVSSv2 Base Score: 4 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
3. Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0641)
This vulnerability can be potentially exploited by malicious users to perform
unauthorized actions in a RSA Archer GRC Platform user's browser session
by getting a user with an active session to click on specially crafted links
that are embedded within an email, web page or other source.
CVSSv2 Base Score: 5.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
4. Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere (CVE-2014-2505)
This vulnerability can be potentially exploited by malicious users to insert
malicious functionality into the application by causing it to download code
that the malicious user has placed into an untrusted control sphere.
CVSSv2 Base Score: 5.4 (AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5. Multiple Embedded Component vulnerabilities (Multiple CVEs, see vendor
advisory below)
This release also contains critical security updates for Oracle Java Runtime
Environment. Oracle Java Runtime Environment has been upgraded to version 7
update 55. Please refer to the following link for more information:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2014-1972952.html
CVSSv2 Base Score: See vendor advisory for the individual CVSS scores.
Recommendation:
RSA strongly recommends all customers upgrade to RSA Archer GRC Platform 5.5
SP1 at their earliest opportunity.
5.5 SP1 installers are available through RSA SecureCare Online (SCOL)
https://know ledge.rsasecurity.com.
For additional information on fixes and steps to reduce risk, see the
ESA-2014-071 FAQ in the documentation section of SCOL. <<NEED Link>>
Severity Rating:
For an explanation of Severity Ratings, refer to the Knowledge Base Article,
\x{147}Security Advisories Severity Rating\x{148} at
https://knowledge.rsasecurity.com/scolcms/knowledge.aspx?solution=a46604. RSA
recommends all customers take into account both the base score and any
relevant temporal and environmental scores which may impact the potential
severity associated with particular security vulnerability.
Obtaining Downloads:
To obtain the latest RSA product downloads, log on to RSA SecurCare Online at
https://knowledge.rsasecurity.com and click Products in the top navigation
menu. Select the specific product whose download you want to obtain. Scroll to
the section for the product download that you want and click on the link.
Obtaining Documentation:
To obtain the Platform documentation, log on to RSA Archer Community at
https://community.emc.com/community/connect/grc_ecosystem/rsa_archer and click
Documents in the top navigation menu. Select the specific category and the
version tag of the Platform version you want. Scroll to the document that you
want and click the document name. If you have any questions on the Community,
please email Archer_Community@emc.com.
Severity Rating:
For an explanation of Severity Ratings, refer to the Knowledge Base Article,
\x{147}Security Advisories Severity Rating\x{148} at
https://knowledge.rsasecurity.com/scolcms/knowledge.aspx?solution=a46604. RSA
recommends all customers take into account both the base score and any
relevant temporal and environmental scores which may impact the potential
severity associated with particular security vulnerability.
Obtaining More Information:
For more information about RSA Archer GRC in general, visit the public RSA web
site at http://www.emc.com/security/rsa-archer.htm.
RSA Archer Community/Exchange:
https://community.emc.com/community/connect/grc_ecosystem/rsa_archer
Getting Support and Service:
For customers with current maintenance contracts, contact your local RSA
Customer Support center with any additional questions regarding this RSA
SecurCare Note. For contact telephone numbers or e-mail addresses, log on to
RSA SecurCare Online at https://knowledge.rsasecurity.com, click Help &
Contact, and then click the Contact Us - Phone tab or the Contact Us - Email
tab.
General Customer Support Information:
http://www.emc.com/support/rsa/index.htm
RSA SecurCare Online:
https://knowledge.rsasecurity.com
EOPS Policy:
RSA has a defined End of Primary Support policy associated with all major
versions. Please refer to the link below for additional details.
http://www.emc.com/support/rsa/eops/index.htm
SecurCare Online Security Advisories
RSA, The Security Division of EMC, distributes SCOL Security Advisories in
order to bring to the attention of users of the affected RSA products
important security information. RSA recommends that all users determine the
applicability of this information to their individual situations and take
appropriate action. The information set forth herein is provided "as is"
without warranty of any kind. RSA disclaim all warranties, either express or
implied, including the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular
purpose, title and non-infringement. In no event shall RSA or its suppliers be
liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental,
consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if RSA or its
suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do
not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or
incidental damages so the foregoing limitation may not apply.
About RSA SecurCare Notes & Security Advisories Subscription
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RSA sends you based on the RSA product family you currently use. If
you\x{146}d like to stop receiving RSA SecurCare Notes & Security Advisories,
or if you\x{146}d like to change which RSA product family Notes & Security
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instructions on the page, remove the check mark next to the RSA product family
whose Notes & Security Advisories you no longer want to receive. Click the
Submit button to save your selection.
Sincerely,
RSA Customer Support
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