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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.3153
Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in Apache Solr (lucene)
affects IBM InfoSphere Information Server
18 October 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM InfoSphere Information Server
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
Linux variants
Windows
Impact/Access: Access Confidential Data -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-8026
Reference: ESB-2018.1959
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10719185
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Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in Apache Solr (lucene) affects IBM
InfoSphere Information Server
Document information
More support for: InfoSphere Information Server
Software version: 11.7
Operating system(s): AIX, Linux, Windows
Reference #: 0719185
Modified date: 16 October 2018
Summary
A vulnerability in Apache Solr (lucene) was addressed by IBM InfoSphere
Information Server.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2018-8026
DESCRIPTION: Apache Solr could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive
information, caused by improper handling of XML external entity (XXE)
declarations by the Solr config files. By persuading a victim to open
specially-crafted XML content, a remote attacker could exploit this
vulnerability to read arbitrary files.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/
145827 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
The following products, running on all supported platforms, are affected:
IBM InfoSphere Information Server: version 11.7
IBM InfoSphere Information Server on Cloud: version 11.7
Remediation/Fixes
Product VRMF APAR Remediation/First Fix
InfoSphere Information 11.7 JR59637 --Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server version
Server, 11.7.0.2
Information Server on Cloud
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
Change History
16 October 2018: 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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