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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2015.1997
Security Bulletin: WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance does not provide a
means of overwriting the SSD when an appliance is to be
discarded (CVE-2015-1970)
31 July 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Network Appliance
Impact/Access: Access Confidential Data -- Console/Physical
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2015-1970
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21962861
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Security Bulletin: WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance does not provide a means
of overwriting the SSD when an appliance is to be discarded (CVE-2015-1970)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance
Hardware and serial console
Software version:
2.1, 2.5
Operating system(s):
Firmware
Reference #:
1962861
Modified date:
2015-07-30
Summary
When the WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance is used, sometimes potentially
sensitive data is written to the SDD card. When the box is discarded or
redispositioned, a malicious person might gain access to this card, remove it
from the appliance, and access the sensitive data.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:CVE-2015-1970
DESCRIPTION
When the WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance is used, sometimes potentially
sensitive data is written to the SDD card. When the box is discarded or
redispositioned, a malicious person might gain access to this card, remove it
from the appliance, and access the sensitive data.
CVSS Base Score: 2.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/103608 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance V2.5
WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance V2.1
Remediation/Fixes
The only remediation is to apply the following fixes:
Product VRMF APAR Remediation/First Fix
WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance 2.1 IT09803 http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm~WebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/WebSphere+DataPower+XC10+Appliance&release=2.1.0.3&platform=All&function=all
WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance 2.5 IT09803 http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm~WebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/WebSphere+DataPower+XC10+Appliance&release=2.5.0.4&platform=All&function=all
WebSphere DataPower XC10 Virtual Appliance 2.5 IT09803 http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm~WebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/WebSphere+DataPower+XC10+Appliance&release=2.5.0.4&platform=All&function=all
Workarounds and Mitigations
For WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance version 2.1 and 2.5 you will need to
apply the appropriate fix.
1. To clear the SSD on the appliance, log in to the command-line interface
(CLI) of the appliance, and issue the purge-ssd command:
> purge-ssd
This will purge all data from the SSD cards.
Do you wish to proceed? [y/n]: y
Starting purge of SSD drives. This may take a considerable amount of
time. *** DO NOT POWER OFF OR REBOOT ***...
Killing all XC10 processes.
Force Stopped all XC-10 processes
Unmounting SSD mounts.
Stopping raid array.
Detaching SSD Drive '/dev/fct0'...Success
Detaching SSD Drive '/dev/fct1'...Success
Purging SSD Drive '/dev/fct0'...Success
Purging SSD Drive '/dev/fct1'...Success
Finished purge of SSD drives.
Please reboot the appliance using 'device restart'.
2. To complete the operation, issue the device restart command:
> device restart
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References
Complete CVSS v2 Guide
On-line Calculator v2
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
01 August 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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