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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2015.0433
Security Bulletin: IBM Curam is susceptible to a Open Source
CKEditor vulnerability (CVE-2014-5191)
24 February 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Curam Social Program Management
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
HP-UX
Linux variants
Solaris
Windows
z/OS
Impact/Access: Cross-site Scripting -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2014-5191
Reference: ESB-2015.0025
ESB-2014.1979
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21697246
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Security Bulletin: IBM Curam is susceptible to a Open Source CKEditor
vulnerability (CVE-2014-5191).
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
Curam Social Program Management
Software version:
6.0.4, 6.0.5
Operating system(s):
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows, z/OS
Reference #:
1697246
Modified date:
2015-02-23
Summary
IBM Curam Social Program Management is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site
Scripting(XSS). This is caused by improper sanitization of user-supplied data
in the Preview Plugin for CKEditor.
Vulnerability Details
CVE ID: CVE-2014-5191
The Preview Plugin for CKEditor is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused
by improper escaping of user input. This allows for untrusted data, such as
malicious JavaScript, to be reflected back and executed.
*CVSS:
Base Score: 4.3
Access Vector: Network
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality Impact: None
Integrity Impact: Partial
Availability Impact: None
Affected Products and Versions
The Curam product is affected in versions:
6.0.4.4
6.0.4.5
6.0.5
The product version 6.0.5.5a is NOT affected.
Remediation/Fixes
Product VRMF Remediation/First Fix
Curam SPM 6.0.4.4 Visit IBM Fix Central and upgrade to 6.0.4.5 iFix10 or a
subsequent 6.0.4 release.
Curam SPM 6.0.4.5 Visit IBM Fix Central and upgrade to 6.0.4.5 iFix10 or a
subsequent 6.0.4 release.
Curam SPM 6.0.5 Visit IBM Fix Central and upgrade to 6.0.5.6 or a subsequent
6.0.5 release.
Workarounds and Mitigations
The preview.html file can be removed from the CKEditor/plugins/preview
directory so that the issue cannot be exploited.
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Important note
IBM strongly suggests that all System z customers be subscribed to the System
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integrity service. If you are not subscribed, see the instructions on the
System z Security web site. Security and integrity APARs and associated fixes
will be posted to this portal. IBM suggests reviewing the CVSS scores and
applying all security or integrity fixes as soon as possible to minimize any
potential risk.
References
Complete CVSS Guide
On-line Calculator V2
CKEditor Web site: CKEditor 4.4.3.
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
Original version published 23 February 2015
*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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