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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.1529
Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in InstallAnywhere affects IBM InfoSphere
Optim Performance Manager for DB2 on LUW and IBM InfoSphere Optim
Configuration Manager on Windows Platform (CVE-2016-4560)
16 June 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM InfoSphere Optim Configuration Manager
IBM InfoSphere Optim Performance Manager
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Windows
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account
Increased Privileges -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-4560
Reference: ESB-2016.1393
ESB-2016.1265
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21984067
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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in InstallAnywhere affects IBM InfoSphere
Optim Performance Manager for DB2 on LUW and IBM InfoSphere Optim
Configuration Manager on Windows Platform (CVE-2016-4560)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
InfoSphere Optim Performance Manager
Software version:
5.1.1, 5.1.1.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.3.1
Operating system(s):
Windows
Reference #:
1984067
Modified date:
2016-06-15
Summary
InstallAnywhere generates installation executables which are vulnerable to a
DLL-planting affecting IBM InfoSphere Optim Performance Manager for DB2 on
LUW and IBM InfoSphere Optim Configuration Manager on Windows platform.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:
CVE-2016-4560
DESCRIPTION:
Flexera InstallAnywhere could allow a local attacker to gain elevated
privileges on the system, caused by an untrusted search path. An attacker
could exploit this vulnerability using a Trojan horse DLL in the current
working directory of a setup-launcher executable file to gain elevated
privileges on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 7.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113016
for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM InfoSphere Optim Performance Manager for DB2 on LUW 5.1.1.0 and later
IBM InfoSphere Optim Configuration Manager 2.1 and later
Remediation/Fixes
None
Workarounds and Mitigations
To prevent exposure to this security vulnerability:
1. Download install images only from IBM Passport Advantage or Fix Central.
2. Unzip the image zip file into a new directory.
3. Ensure there is no DLL files in this directory.
4. Launch the executable or install.bat from this directory.
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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
13 June 2016 - Initial Security Bulletin
*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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