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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2015.2448
Security Bulletin: A Security Vulnerability, exists in the Android platform
used by the Cordova tools packaged with Rational Application Developer
affecting Rational Developer for i and Rational Developer
for AIX and Linux (CVE-2015-1835)
18 September 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Rational Developer
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Linux variants
Windows
Impact/Access: Modify Arbitrary Files -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2015-1835
Reference: ESB-2015.2174
ESB-2015.2015
ESB-2015.1411
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21966897
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Security Bulletin: A Security Vulnerability, exists in the Android platform
used by the Cordova tools packaged with Rational Application Developer
affecting Rational Developer for i and Rational Developer for AIX and Linux
(CVE-2015-1835)
Document information
More support for:
Rational Developer for i
General Information
Software version:
9.1, 9.1.1, 9.1.1.1
Operating system(s):
Linux, Windows
Software edition:
Modernization Tools- EGL Edition, Modernization Tools- Java Edition
Reference #:
1966897
Modified date:
2015-09-17
Security Bulletin
Summary
Portions of IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software are
shipped as a component of Rational Developer for i (RPG and COBOL +
Modernization Tools, Java and EGL editions), and Rational Developer for AIX
and Linux.
A security vulnerability, CVE-2015-1835, has been discovered that affects the
Android platform used by the Cordova tools in Rational Application Developer
for WebSphere Software.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-1835
DESCRIPTION: The Apache Cordova could allow a remote attacker to execute
arbitrary commands on the system. Applications built with the Cordova
framework and lack explicit values set in config.xml can have undefined
configuration variables set by Intent. By persuading a victim to click a
specially crafted URL, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject
malicious content in applications and modify app characteristics including
force-closing.
CVSS Base Score: 5.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/103448 for the current
score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Affected Products and Versions
Affected Product and Version(s) Product and Version shipped as a component
IBM Rational Developer for i v9.1, v9.1.1 and Rational Application Developer 9.1, 9.1.1
v9.1.1.1 RPG and COBOL + Modernization Tools,
Java Edition
IBM Rational Developer for i v9.1, v9.1.1 and Rational Application Developer 9.1, 9.1.1
v9.1.1.1, RPG and COBOL + Modernization Tools,
EGL Edition
IBM Rational Developer for AIX and Linux v9.1 and Rational Application Developer 9.1, 9.1.1
v9.1.1, AIX COBOL Edition
IBM Rational Developer for AIX and Linux v9.1 and Rational Application Developer 9.1, 9.1.1
v9.1.1, C/C++ Edition
Remediation/Fixes
Review the Remediation/Fixes section of Security Bulletin: A Security
Vulnerability, exists in the Android platform used by the Cordova tools in
Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software (CVE-2015-1835) for
instructions on obtaining the fix for this issue.
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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
Apache Cordova Android 4.0.2 and 3.7.2 released
Change History
* 17 September 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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