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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2015.1533
Security Bulletin: IBM InfoSphere DataStage is vulnerable to
root privilege escalation (CVE-2015-1900)
12 June 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM InfoSphere DataStage
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
HP-UX
Linux variants
Solaris
Impact/Access: Root Compromise -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2015-1900
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21902280
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Security Bulletin: IBM InfoSphere DataStage is vulnerable to root privilege
escalation (CVE-2015-1900)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
InfoSphere DataStage
Software version:
8.5, 8.7, 9.1, 11.3
Operating system(s):
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris
Reference #:
1902280
Modified date:
2015-06-10
Summary
IBM InfoSphere DataStage could allow a local user to execute code with root
privileges.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-1900
DESCRIPTION: IBM InfoSphere DataStage could allow a local user to bypass
security and replace executables with malicious files that could execute code
with root privileges.
CVSS Base Score: 6
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/101637 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Affected Products and Versions
The following product, running on all supported platforms other than Windows,
are affected:
IBM InfoSphere DataStage Web services Pack: versions 8.5, 8.7, 9.1 and 11.3
Remediation/Fixes
Product VRMF APAR Remediation/First Fix
InfoSphere DataStage 11.3 JR52770 --Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 11.3.1.1
--Apply IBM InfoSphere DataStage Security Patch
InfoSphere DataStage 9.1 JR52770 Contact IBM customer support.
InfoSphere DataStage 8.7 JR52770 Contact IBM customer support.
InfoSphere DataStage 8.5 JR52770 Contact IBM customer support.
Note: The same fix may be listed under multiple vulnerabilities. Installing
the fix addresses all vulnerabilities to which the fix applies. Also, some
fixes require installing both a fix pack and a subsequent patch. While the fix
pack must be installed first, any additional patches required may be installed
in any order.
For IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 8.1 IBM recommends upgrading to
a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Complete CVSS Guide
On-line Calculator V2
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
12 June 2015: 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.
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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