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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2014.1676
Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM
Decision Optimization Center (CVE-2014-4263)
26 September 2014
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Decision Optimization Center
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
Linux variants
Windows
Impact/Access: Modify Arbitrary Files -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Delete Arbitrary Files -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Access Confidential Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2014-4263
Reference: ASB-2014.0077
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21683984
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Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM
Decision Optimization Center (CVE-2014-4263)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
IBM Decision Optimization Center
General
Software version:
3.4, 3.4.0.1, 3.4.0.2, 3.4.0.3, 3.5, 3.6, 3.6.0.1, 3.7, 3.8
Operating system(s):
AIX, Linux, Windows
Software edition:
All Editions
Reference #:
1683984
Modified date:
2014-09-25
Summary
IBM Decision Optimization Center is affected by one of the Java SE issues
disclosed in the Oracle July 2014 Critical Patch Update (CVE-2014-4263)
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2014-4263
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Security component
has partial confidentiality impact, partial integrity impact, and no
availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 4
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/94606 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Decision Optimization Center: v3.8 and earlier
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to download and install IBM Java SDK version 6
Service Refresh 16 Fix Pack 1 or later as soon as practicable.
For further information on where to download the IBM Java SDK, please see
Multiple vulnerabilities in current releases of the IBM SDK, Java Technology
Edition (CVE-2014-4263)
Before installing a newer version of IBM Java SDK, please ensure that you:
Close any open programs that you may have running;
Rename the initial directory of the IBM Java SDK (for example: with a
.old at the end),
Download and install IBM Java SDK version 6 Service Refresh 16 Fix Pack 1
or later.
Workarounds and Mitigations
The only solution is to upgrade the JRE
References
Complete CVSS Guide
On-line Calculator V2
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
21 September 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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