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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2017.3164
ePO patch addresses Tomcat vulnerabilities
11 December 2017
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
Publisher: McAfee
Operating System: UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Windows
Virtualisation
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account
Create Arbitrary Files -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2017-12617 CVE-2017-12615
Reference: ESB-2017.2370
ESB-2017.2487
Original Bulletin:
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10218
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McAfee Security Bulletin - ePolicy Orchestrator update fixes tomcat
vulnerabilities CVE-2017-12615 and CVE-2017-12617
Security Bulletins ID: SB10218
Last Modified: 12/7/2017
Summary
First Published: December 7, 2017
Impact of Vulnerability: Remote code execution.
CVE Numbers: CVE-2017-12615
CVE-2017-12617
Severity Rating: Medium
CVSS v3 Base / Temporal 4.3/3.8
Scores: 4.3/3.8
Recommendations Upgrade to the latest ePolicy Orchestrator
(ePO) patch.
Security Bulletin None
Replacement:
* ePO 5.1.3, 5.1.2, 5.1.1 and 5.1.0
Affected Software: * ePO 5.3.3, 5.3.2, 5.3.1, and 5.3.0
* ePO 5.9.0
Location of Updated http://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/
Software: downloads.aspx
Description
ePO runs on Apache Tomcat and as per CVEs listed above, the tomcat update
consumed by ePO is possibly vulnerable to remote code execution.
This ePO update resolves the following issues:
CVE-2017-12615
When running tomcat with HTTP PUTs enabled (e.g. via setting the readonly
initialization parameter of the Default servlet to false) it was possible to
upload a JSP file to the server via a specially crafted request. This JSP could
then be requested and any code it contained would be executed by the server.
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-12615
CVE-2017-12617
When running tomcat with HTTP PUTs enabled (e.g. via setting the readonly
initialization parameter of the Default servlet to false) it was possible to
upload a JSP file to the server via a specially crafted request. This JSP could
then be requested and any code it contained would be executed by the server.
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-12617
Affected Components:
* ePO web core services.
Remediation
To remediate this issue:
* Users of ePO 5.1.3 or lower are recommended to upgrade to ePO 5.9.1
* Users of ePO 5.3.3 or lower are recommended to upgrade to ePO 5.9.1
* Users of ePO 5.9.0 are recommended to upgrade to ePO 5.9.1
Go to the Product Downloads site and download the applicable product patch/
hotfix files:
+------------------------------------------------------+
| Product | Type | File Name | Release Date |
|-----------+--------+-------------+-------------------|
| ePO 5.9.1 | Patch | EPO591L.Zip | November 30, 2017 |
|-----------+--------+-------------+-------------------|
| ePO 5.3.3 | Hotfix | TBD | TBD* |
+------------------------------------------------------+
*McAfee is evaluating the possibility of releasing a hotfix for ePO 5.3.3
(only). This security bulletin will be updated if a hotfix is released.
Download and Installation Instructions
See KB56057 for instructions on how to download McAfee products, documentation,
security updates, patches, and hotfixes. Review the Release Notes and the
Installation Guide, which you can download from the Documentation tab, for
instructions on how to install these updates.
Product Specific Notes
* ePO 5.1.x
ePO 5.1.x is reaching EOL by end of this year, 2017. All customers are
highly recommended to upgrade to 5.3.x or 5.9.x.
Workaround
None. Installing the latest available ePO mentioned in the remediation table is
highly recommended.
Acknowledgements
Not applicable.
What are the CVSS scoring metrics that have been used?
CVE-2017-12615: McAfee ePO and Apache Tomcat
CVSS v3 Scoring:
+----------------------------------------------+
| Base Score | 4.3 |
|---------------------------+------------------|
| Attack Vector (AV) | Network (N) |
|---------------------------+------------------|
| Attack Complexity (AC) | Low (L) |
|---------------------------+------------------|
| Privileges Required (PR) | Low (L) |
|---------------------------+------------------|
| User Interaction (UI) | None (N) |
|---------------------------+------------------|
| Scope (S) | Unchanged (U) |
|---------------------------+------------------|
| Confidentiality (C) | Low (L) |
|---------------------------+------------------|
| Integrity (I) | None (N) |
|---------------------------+------------------|
| Availability (A) | None (N) |
|---------------------------+------------------|
| Temporal Score (Overall) | 3.8 |
|---------------------------+------------------|
| Exploitability (E) | Unproven (U) |
|---------------------------+------------------|
| Remediation Level (RL) | Official Fix (O) |
|---------------------------+------------------|
| Report Confidence (RC) | Confirmed (C) |
+----------------------------------------------+
NOTE: The below CVSS version 3.0 vector was used to generate this score.
https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0#CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/
I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVE-2017-12617: McAfee ePO and Apache Tomcat
CVSS v3 Scoring:
+----------------------------------------------+
| Base Score | 4.3 |
|---------------------------+------------------|
| Attack Vector (AV) | Network (N) |
|---------------------------+------------------|
| Attack Complexity (AC) | Low (L) |
|---------------------------+------------------|
| Privileges Required (PR) | Low (L) |
|---------------------------+------------------|
| User Interaction (UI) | None (N) |
|---------------------------+------------------|
| Scope (S) | Unchanged (U) |
|---------------------------+------------------|
| Confidentiality (C) | Low (L) |
|---------------------------+------------------|
| Integrity (I) | None (N) |
|---------------------------+------------------|
| Availability (A) | None (N) |
|---------------------------+------------------|
| Temporal Score (Overall) | 3.8 |
|---------------------------+------------------|
| Exploitability (E) | Unproven (U) |
|---------------------------+------------------|
| Remediation Level (RL) | Official Fix (O) |
|---------------------------+------------------|
| Report Confidence (RC) | Confirmed (C) |
+----------------------------------------------+
NOTE: The below CVSS version 3.0 vector was used to generate this score.
https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0#CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/
I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
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