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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2015.2972
Vulnerability in Apache Commons affects IBM Algo Credit Limits
30 November 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Algo Credit Limits
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
Linux variants
Solaris
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2015-7450
Reference: ASB-2015.0108.2
ESB-2015.2955
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21971241
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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Commons affects IBM Algo Credit
Limits (CVE-2015-7450)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
Algo Credit Limits
Software version:
4.7.0
Operating system(s):
AIX, Linux, Solaris
Reference #:
1971241
Modified date:
2015-11-26
Summary
An Apache Commons Collections vulnerability for handling Java object
deserialization was addressed by IBM Algo Credit Limits.
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 Algo Credit Limits 4.7 and earlier
Remediation/Fixes
A fix has been created for version 4.5.0.05 and 4.7.0.03 of the named product.
Download and install the fix as soon as practicable. Fix and installation
instructions are provided at the URL listed below.
Patch Number Download URL
ACLM 4.5.0.05 IF6 http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm~Information+Management&product=ibm/Information+Management/Algo+Credit+Manager&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=4.5.0.5-Algo-CreditLimits-if0006-cs:0&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc&login=true
ACLM 4.7.0.03 FP8 Solaris/Oracle http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm~Information+Management&product=ibm/Information+Management/Algo+Credit+Manager&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=4.7.0.03-Algo-CreditLimits-SolOra-fp0008:0&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc&login=true
ACLM 4.7.0.03 FP8 Solaris/DB2 http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm~Information+Management&product=ibm/Information+Management/Algo+Credit+Manager&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=4.7.0.03-Algo-CreditLimits-SolDB2-fp0008:0&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc&login=true
ACLM 4.7.0.03 FP8 RHEL/Oracle http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm~Information+Management&product=ibm/Information+Management/Algo+Credit+Manager&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=4.7.0.03-Algo-CreditLimits-RHESOra-fp0008:0&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc&login=true
ACLM 4.7.0.03 FP8 AIX/Oracle http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm~Information+Management&product=ibm/Information+Management/Algo+Credit+Manager&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=4.7.0.03-Algo-CreditLimits-AIXOra-fp0008:0&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc&login=true
For other versions IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported
version/release/platform of the product.
IBM recommends that you review your entire environment to identify vulnerable
releases of the open-source Apache Commons Collections and take appropriate
mitigation and remediation actions.
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
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
26 November 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.
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Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard
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OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.
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