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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2014.1437
Security Bulletin: Critical Security Vulnerability in Rational Directory
Server (Tivoli and Apache) (CVE-2014-3089)
22 August 2014
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Rational Directory Server
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
Linux variants
Solaris
Windows
Impact/Access: Access Confidential Data -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2014-3089
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21681554
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Security Bulletin: Critical Security Vulnerability in Rational Directory
Server (Tivoli and Apache) (CVE-2014-3089)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
Rational Directory Server
Documentation
Software version:
5.1.1, 5.1.1.1, 5.1.1.2, 5.2, 5.2.0.1, 5.2.0.2, 5.2.1, 6.0, 6.0.0.1
Operating system(s):
AIX, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Reference #:
1681554
Modified date:
2014-08-19
Summary
A security vulnerability impacts IBM Rational Directory Server (RDS) 5.2.x,
5.1.1.x and Rational Directory Administrator (RDA) 6.x Java Client library.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2014-3089
Description: The RDS Java Client library carries clear text password of root
user. A potential hacker with this password information could connect to RDS
and could exploit its consuming products data.
CVSS Base Score: 2.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/94255 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
Product Version
Rational Directory Server (Tivoli) 5.2 - 5.2.1_iFix002
Rational Directory Server (Apache) 5.1.1 - 5.1.1.2_iFix003
Rational Directory Administrator 6.0 and 6.0.0.1
Remediation/Fixes
Apply the following fix for your release of RDS.
Product Download link
IBM Rational Directory Server 5.2 (Tivoli) RDS 5.2.1 iFix003
IBM Rational Directory Server 5.1.1 (Apache) RDS 5.1.1.2 iFix004
IBM Rational Directory Administrator 6.0 or 6.0.0.1 RDA 6.0 iFix002
Important Notes:
If RDS (Tivoli/Apache) is patched with the fix above, it is mandatory for
Rational Synergy to be patched with a fix, else the communication between RDS
and Synergy will break. Review Security Bulletin: Critical Security
Vulnerability in RDS Client library affecting Rational Synergy (CVE-2014-3089)
for details.
If RDS (Tivoli/Apache) is patched with the fix above, it is recommended
(but not mandatory) for Rational Change to be patched with a fix. Review
Security Bulletin: Critical Security Vulnerability in RDS Client library
affecting Rational Change (CVE-2014-3089) for details.
The above vulnerability in RDS does not affects Rational DOORS.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
References
Complete CVSS Guide
On-line Calculator V2
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
* 19 August 2014: Original copy published
*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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