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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2014.1914 IBM Security AppScan Source opens a debug port during installation (CVE-2014-4812) 23 October 2014 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: IBM Security AppScan Source Publisher: IBM Operating System: Linux variants OS X Solaris Windows Impact/Access: Access Confidential Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2014-4812 Original Bulletin: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21686844 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Security Bulletin: IBM Security AppScan Source opens a debug port during installation (CVE-2014-4812) Security Bulletin Document information Software version: 8.0, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 9.0 Operating system(s): Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris, Windows Reference #: 1686844 Modified date: 2014-10-21 Summary A debug port is opened during the IBM Security AppScan Source installation and uninstallation process. Vulnerability Details CVE-ID: CVE-2014-4812 DESCRIPTION: The IBM Security AppScan Source installer opens up a debug port which a remote attacker can connect to. This occurs only during the installation and uninstallation process. The attack does not require authentication, but local network access and a high degree of specialized knowledge and techniques are required. An exploit would not affect the integrity of data or availability of the system, but it could impact the confidentiality of information. CVSS: CVSS Base Score: 1.2 CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/95388 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Affected Products and Versions IBM Security AppScan Source 9.0 IBM Security AppScan Source 8.8 IBM Security AppScan Source 8.7 IBM Security AppScan Source 8.6 IBM Security AppScan Source 8.5 IBM Security AppScan Source 8.0 Remediation/Fixes Product Name Remediation AppScan Source 9.0.1 Installer for AppScan Source 9.0.1 has been updated to resolve this issue. AppScan Source 9.0 NOTE: For versions 9.0, 8.8, 8.7, 8,6, 8.5, 8.0, fixes AppScan Source 8.8 available on Fix Central do not use the installer and AppScan Source 8.7 are not vulnerable to this issue. AppScan Source 8.6 AppScan Source 8.5 AppScan Source 8.0 Workarounds and Mitigations Ensure the AppScan Source machine is protected by a firewall during install and uninstall. References Complete CVSS Guide On-line Calculator V2 Related information IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog Acknowledgement The vulnerability was discovered and reported to IBM by Thierry De Leeuw. *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. 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