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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2014.2439
Security Bulletin: Fixes available for Security Vulnerabilities in IBM
WebSphere Portal (CVE-2014-6171, CVE-2014-6193, CVE-2014-8902)
18 December 2014
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM WebSphere Portal
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
HP-UX
IBM i
Linux variants
Solaris
Windows
i5/OS
z/OS
Impact/Access: Modify Arbitrary Files -- Existing Account
Create Arbitrary Files -- Existing Account
Delete Arbitrary Files -- Existing Account
Cross-site Scripting -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2014-8902 CVE-2014-6193 CVE-2014-6171
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21692107
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Security Bulletin: Fixes available for Security Vulnerabilities in IBM
WebSphere Portal (CVE-2014-6171, CVE-2014-6193, CVE-2014-8902)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
WebSphere Portal
Software version:
6.1, 7.0, 8.0, 8.5
Operating system(s):
AIX, HP-UX, IBM i, Linux, Solaris, Windows, i5/OS, z/OS
Reference #:
1692107
Modified date:
2014-12-16
Summary
Security Bulletin: Fixes available for Security Vulnerabilities in IBM
WebSphere Portal (CVE-2014-6171, CVE-2014-6193, CVE-2014-8902)
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2014-6171
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Portal is vulnerable to cross-site scripting,
caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could
exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in
a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site,
once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the
victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS:
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/98383 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
AFFECTED PRODUCTS AND VERSIONS:
WebSphere Portal 8.5
WebSphere Portal 8.0
WebSphere Portal 7
WebSphere Portal 6.1
REMEDIATION:
The recommended solution is to apply PI29134 as soon as practical.
Fix: Apply the Interim Fix or a Cumulative Fix including PI29134.
For 8.5.0
Upgrade to Cumulative Fix 04 (CF04).
(Combined Cumulative Fixes for WebSphere Portal 8.5.0.0:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24037786)
For 8.0.0 through 8.0.0.1
Upgrade to Fix Pack 8.0.0.1 with Cumulative Fix 14 (CF14) and then apply the
Interim Fix PI29134.
(Combined Cumulative Fixes for WebSphere Portal 8.0.0.1:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24034497)
For 7.0.0 through 7.0.0.2
Upgrade to Fix Pack 7.0.0.2 with Cumulative Fix 29 (CF29) and then apply the
Interim Fix PI29134.
(Combined Cumulative fixes for WebSphere Portal 7.0.0.2:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24029452)
For 6.1.5.0 through 6.1.5.3
Upgrade to Fix Pack 6.1.5.3 with Cumulative Fix 27 (CF27) and then apply the
Interim Fix PI29134.
(Cumulative fixes for WebSphere Portal 6.1.5.3:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24023835)
For 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.0.6
Upgrade to Fix Pack 6.1.0.6 with Cumulative Fix 27 (CF27) and then apply the
Interim Fix PI29134.
(Cumulative fixes for WebSphere Portal 6.1.0.6:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24023835)
WORKAROUNDS AND MITIGATIONS: None.
CVEID: CVE-2014-6193
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Portal, with feature 'Managed Pages' enabled, could
allow a remote attacker to alter arbitrary pages, caused by an XML Injection
vulnerability within the server when processing XML data. An attacker could
exploit this vulnerability to create, alter, or delete pages.
CVSS:
CVSS Base Score: 5.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/98567 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P)
AFFECTED PRODUCTS AND VERSIONS:
WebSphere Portal 8.5
WebSphere Portal 8.0
REMEDIATION:
The recommended solution is to apply PI28699 as soon as practical.
Fix: Apply the Interim Fix or a Cumulative Fix including PI28699.
For 8.5.0
Upgrade to Cumulative Fix 04 (CF04).
(Combined Cumulative Fixes for WebSphere Portal 8.5.0.0:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24037786)
For 8.0.0 through 8.0.0.1
Upgrade to Fix Pack 8.0.0.1 with Cumulative Fix 14 (CF14) and then apply the
Interim Fix PI28699.
(Combined Cumulative Fixes for WebSphere Portal 8.0.0.1:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24034497)
WORKAROUNDS AND MITIGATIONS: None.
CVEID: CVE-2014-8902
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Portal is vulnerable to cross-site scripting,
caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could
exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in
a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site,
once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the
victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS:
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/99150 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
AFFECTED PRODUCTS AND VERSIONS:
WebSphere Portal 8.5
WebSphere Portal 8.0
WebSphere Portal 7
WebSphere Portal 6.1
REMEDIATION:
The recommended solution is to apply PI29956 as soon as practical.
Fix: Apply the Interim Fix or a Cumulative Fix including PI29956.
For 8.5.0
Upgrade to Cumulative Fix 04 (CF04).
(Combined Cumulative Fixes for WebSphere Portal 8.5.0.0:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24037786)
For 8.0.0 through 8.0.0.1
Upgrade to Fix Pack 8.0.0.1 with Cumulative Fix 14 (CF14) and then apply the
Interim Fix PI29956.
(Combined Cumulative Fixes for WebSphere Portal 8.0.0.1:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24034497)
For 7.0.0 through 7.0.0.2
Upgrade to Fix Pack 7.0.0.2 with Cumulative Fix 29 (CF29) and then apply the
Interim Fix PI29956.
(Combined Cumulative fixes for WebSphere Portal 7.0.0.2:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24029452)
For 6.1.5.0 through 6.1.5.3
Upgrade to Fix Pack 6.1.5.3 with Cumulative Fix 27 (CF27) and then apply the
Interim Fix PI29956.
(Cumulative fixes for WebSphere Portal 6.1.5.3:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24023835)
For 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.0.6
Upgrade to Fix Pack 6.1.0.6 with Cumulative Fix 27 (CF27) and then apply the
Interim Fix PI29956.
(Cumulative fixes for WebSphere Portal 6.1.0.6:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24023835)
WORKAROUNDS AND MITIGATIONS:
If the 'Blog Portlet' (named 'Blog Portlet v7' in IBM WebSphere Portal version
7.x) is not used, stop or uninstall this portlet.
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References
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Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
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Change History
16 December 2014: Original Version 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.
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Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard
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OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.
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