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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.1099
Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere Information Server
installer could expose sensitive information (CVE-2015-7493)
5 May 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM InfoSphere Information Server
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
HP-UX
Linux variants
Solaris
Windows
Impact/Access: Access Confidential Data -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2015-7493
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21982034
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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere Information Server
installer could expose sensitive information (CVE-2015-7493)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
InfoSphere Information Server
Software version:
8.5, 8.7, 9.1, 11.3, 11.5
Operating system(s):
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Reference #:
1982034
Modified date:
2016-05-03
Summary
IBM InfoSphere Information Server could allow a local user under special
circumstances to execute commands during installation processes that could
expose sensitive information.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:
CVE-2015-7493
DESCRIPTION:
IBM InfoSphere Information Server could allow a local user under special
circumstances to execute commands during installation processes that could
expose sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 4.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/108818
for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
The following product, running on all supported platforms, are affected:
IBM InfoSphere Information Server: versions 8.5, 8.7, 9.1, 11.3 and 11.5
Installation of Information Server and all Information Server related
components is affected.
Remediation/Fixes
Product VRMF APAR Remediation/First Fix
InfoSphere Information Server 11.5 JR55026 --Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 11.5 Fix Pack 1
--Update to the latest Updater for 11.5 before applying any patch
InfoSphere Information Server 11.3 JR55026 Contact IBM customer support.
InfoSphere Information Server 9.1 JR55026 Contact IBM customer support.
InfoSphere Information Server 8.7 JR55026 Contact IBM customer support.
InfoSphere Information Server 8.5 JR55026 Contact IBM customer support.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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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
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
03 May 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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