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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2015.2970
Vulnerability in Apache Commons affects IBM Content Collector
30 November 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Content Collector
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Windows
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2015-7450
Reference: ASB-2015.0108.2
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21971102
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Security Bulletin:Vulnerability in Apache Commons affects IBM Content
Collector (CVE-2015-7450)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
Content Collector
Software version:
2.2, 3.0, 4.0, 4.0.1
Operating system(s):
Windows
Reference #:
1971102
Modified date:
2015-11-25
Summary
An Apache Commons Collections vulnerability for handling Java object
deserialization was addressed by IBM Content Collector.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-7450
DESCRIPTION: Apache Commons Collections could allow a remote attacker to
execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the deserialization of data
with Java InvokerTransformer class. By sending specially crafted data, an
attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary Java code on
the system.
CVSS Base Score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score:See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/107918 for the current
score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Content Collector 2.2.0 - 4.0.1
Remediation/Fixes
Product VRMF Remediation/First Fix
IBM Content Collector 2.2.0 Follow the guidance in Security Bulletin:
Vulnerability in Apache Commons affects
IBM WebSphere Application Server
(CVE-2015-7450) for IBM WebSphere
Application Server 7.0.
IBM Content Collector 3.0.0 1. Review the instructions in Interim Fix
on Windows 32-bit -4.0.1 4.0.1.0-IBM-ICC-IF003, available from
operating system Fix Central.
2. Follow the guidance in Security
Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Commons
affects IBM WebSphere Application Server
(CVE-2015-7450) for IBM WebSphere
Application Server 8.0.
IBM Content Collector 3.0.0 1. Apply Interim Fix 4.0.1.0-IBM-ICC-IF003,
on Windows 64-bit -4.0.1 available from Fix Central.
operating system 2. Follow the guidance in Security
Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Commons
affects IBM WebSphere Application Server
(CVE-2015-7450) for IBM WebSphere
Application Server 8.0.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
20 Nov 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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