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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.0517
Security Bulletin: Sensitive data lingers in memory on the
WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance
29 February 2016
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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 -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2015-7418
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21971658
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Security Bulletin: Sensitive data lingers in memory on the WebSphere DataPower
XC10 Appliance
Document information
More support for:
WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance
General
Software version:
2.1, 2.5
Operating system(s):
Firmware
Reference #:
1971658
Modified date:
2016-02-26
Security Bulletin
Summary
Sensitive data lingers in memory allowing access by an administrator of the
WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance. This is addressed in the interim fix.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-7418
DESCRIPTION: The IBM WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance allows some sensitive
data to linger in memory instead of being overwritten which could allow a
local user with administrator privileges to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 4.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/107576 for the current
score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance versions 2.1 and 2.5 at all firmware
levels.
Remediation/Fixes
Apply an interim fix, according to the table below. Interim fixes are
associated with the original APAR that is documented in the table. Because
these APAR references might be updated to more recent APARs, see the links in
the table for the most recent interim fix information.
Product Version APAR Link to interim fix
WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance 2.1 IT12017 Refer to the Version 2.1 table in Recommended fixes for WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance.
V2.1 on appliance 9235-92X
WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance 2.1 IT12017 Refer to the Version 2.1 table in Recommended fixes for WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance.
V2.1 on appliance 7199-92X
WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance Version 2.5 with SSD drivers IT12017 Refer to the Version 2.5 table in Recommended fixes for WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance.
V2.5 on appliance 7199-92X Important: See More Information
link and follow instructions to
determine if you have an old or
newer SSD driver on your appliance
using the show ssd-version command.
WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance 2.5 IT12017 Refer to the Version 2.5 table in Recommended fixes for WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance.
V2.5 virtual image
Workarounds and Mitigations
There is no workaround. The interim fix must be applied to correct the
problem.
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References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
26 Feb 2016: 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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