IBM Cognos Metrics Manager: Modify Arbitrary Files -- Remote/Unauthenticated

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                               ESB-2015.2990
  A vulnerability in IBM Java Runtime affects IBM Cognos Metrics Manager
                              2 December 2015

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           IBM Cognos Metrics Manager
Publisher:         IBM
Operating System:  Windows
Impact/Access:     Modify Arbitrary Files -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2015-4872  

Reference:         ASB-2015.0103

Original Bulletin: 
   http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21971753

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Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in IBM Java Runtime affects IBM Cognos 
Metrics Manager (CVE-2015-4872)

Security Bulletin

Document information

More support for:

Cognos Business Intelligence

Metrics Studio

Software version:

10.1, 10.1.1, 10.2, 10.2.1, 10.2.2

Operating system(s):

Windows

Reference #:

1971753

Modified date:

2015-11-30

Summary

There is a vulnerability in IBM Runtime Environment Java Technology Edition, 
Versions 6 (Service Refresh 16 Fix Pack 7 and earlier releases) and 7 (Service
Refresh 9 Fix Pack 10 and earlier releases) that is used by IBM Cognos Metrics
Manager. This issue were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates for 
October 2015.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-4872

DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Security component 
has no confidentiality impact, partial integrity impact, and no availability 
impact.

CVSS Base Score: 5

CVSS Temporal Score: See 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/107361 for the current 
score

CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined

CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Cognos Metrics Manager 10.2.2

IBM Cognos Metrics Manager 10.2.1

IBM Cognos Metrics Manager 10.2

IBM Cognos Metrics Manager 10.1.1

IBM Cognos Metrics Manager 10.1

Remediation/Fixes

The recommended solution is to apply the fix as soon as practical. As the fix
is in a shared component across the Business Intelligence portfolio, applying
the BI Interim Fix will resolve the issue. Note that the prerequisites named 
in the links are also satisfied by an IBM Cognos Metrics Manager install of 
the same version.

IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.2.x Interim Fixes

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24041199

IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.1.x Interim Fixes

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24041201

For IBM Cognos Metrics Manager versions before 10.1, IBM recommends upgrading
to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide

On-line Calculator v2

IBM Java SDK Security Bulletin

Related information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Security Bulletin: IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Server 2015Q4 Security 
Updater

Change History

30 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.

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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