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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2018.3848 IBM Security Access Manager receives security updates 12 December 2018 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: IBM Security Access Manager Publisher: IBM Operating System: Network Appliance Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated Root Compromise -- Existing Account Access Privileged Data -- Existing Account Cross-site Scripting -- Remote with User Interaction Denial of Service -- Existing Account Access Confidential Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated Provide Misleading Information -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2018-3646 CVE-2018-3639 CVE-2018-3620 CVE-2018-1887 CVE-2018-1886 CVE-2018-1815 CVE-2018-1814 CVE-2018-1813 CVE-2018-1805 CVE-2018-1804 CVE-2018-1803 CVE-2018-1740 CVE-2018-1653 CVE-2017-1000407 CVE-2017-1000252 CVE-2017-18017 CVE-2017-16939 CVE-2017-15906 CVE-2017-15670 CVE-2017-12154 CVE-2017-12132 CVE-2016-3506 CVE-2016-3092 CVE-2015-5180 CVE-2014-9402 Reference: ASB-2018.0204 ASB-2017.0118 ESB-2018.3049 ESB-2018.2355 ESB-2018.2028 ESB-2018.1858 ESB-2016.2261 ESB-2016.2179 ESB-2016.1583 ESB-2015.0428 Original Bulletin: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10787785 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Security Bulletin: Multiple Security vulnerabilities have been fixed in the IBM Security Access Manager Appliance Document information Software version: 9.0.1.0, 9.0.2.0, 9.0.3.0, 9.0.4.0, 9.0.5.0 Operating system(s): Appliance Reference #: 0787785 Modified date: 11 December 2018 Summary IBM Security Access Manager Appliance has addressed the following vulnerabilities. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2017-15906 DESCRIPTION: OpenSSH is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in the process_open() function when in read-only mode. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to create zero-length files and cause a denial of service. CVSS Base Score: 6.5 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 133128 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) CVEID: CVE-2018-1653 DESCRIPTION: IBM Security Access Manager Appliance is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. CVSS Base Score: 5.4 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 144726 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N) CVEID: CVE-2017-1000407 DESCRIPTION: Linux Kernel, built with the KVM virtualization(CONFIG_KVM) support, is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input at the diagnostic port. By flooding the diagnostic port 0x80, a remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the system to crash. CVSS Base Score: 6.5 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 136235 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) CVEID: CVE-2017-1000252 DESCRIPTION: Linux Kernel is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an assertion failure in the KVM subsystem in arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c and virt/kvm/ eventfd.c. By using a specially-crafted guest_irq value, a local authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the hypervisor hang or crash. CVSS Base Score: 5.5 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 132620 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) CVEID: CVE-2017-18017 DESCRIPTION: Linux Kernel is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a use-after-free flaw in the tcpmss_mangle_packet function in net/netfilter/ xt_TCPMSS.c. By leveraging the presence of xt_TCPMSS in an iptables action, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition. CVSS Base Score: 7.5 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 137122 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) CVEID: CVE-2017-12154 DESCRIPTION: Linux Kernel could allow a local authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by a flaw in the prepare_vmcs02 function in arch/ x86/kvm/vmx.c. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain read and write access to the hardware CR8 register. CVSS Base Score: 7.1 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 132621 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:N) CVEID: CVE-2017-15670 DESCRIPTION: GNU C Library is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the glob function in glob.c. By sending a specially-crafted string, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system. CVSS Base Score: 7.3 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 133915 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L) CVEID: CVE-2017-12132 DESCRIPTION: GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) could allow a remote attacker to conduct spoofing attacks, caused by a flaw in the DNS stub resolver. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to perform off-path DNS spoofing attacks. CVSS Base Score: 5.3 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 129949 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N) CVEID: CVE-2015-5180 DESCRIPTION: glibc is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a NULL pointer dereference in the res_query function in libresolv. By using a malformed pattern, a remote attacker could cause the process to crash. CVSS Base Score: 7.5 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 130620 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) CVEID: CVE-2014-9402 DESCRIPTION: glibc is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in the getanswer_r() function. If the DNS backend is activated, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to enter into an infinite loop. CVSS Base Score: 4.3 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 99289 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) CVEID: CVE-2017-16939 DESCRIPTION: Linux Kernel could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an use-after-free in the Netlink socket subsystem XFRM. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain privileges. CVSS Base Score: 9.8 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 135317 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:H/A:H) CVEID: CVE-2018-1740 DESCRIPTION: IBM Security Access Manager Appliance is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. CVSS Base Score: 5.4 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 148419 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N) CVEID: CVE-2018-1814 DESCRIPTION: IBM Security Access Manager Appliance uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. CVSS Base Score: 5.9 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 150018 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) CVEID: CVE-2018-1803 DESCRIPTION: IBM Security Access Manager Appliance could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack the victim's click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim. CVSS Base Score: 6.1 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 149702 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N) CVEID: CVE-2018-1804 DESCRIPTION: IBM Security Access Manager Appliance does not set the secure attribute on authorization tokens or session cookies. This could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. CVSS Base Score: 3.7 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 149703 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N) CVEID: CVE-2018-1805 DESCRIPTION: IBM Security Access Manager Appliance generates an error message that includes sensitive information about its environment, users, or associated data. CVSS Base Score: 4.3 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 149704 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N) CVEID: CVE-2018-1815 DESCRIPTION: IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single-Sign On is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. CVSS Base Score: 6.1 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 150019 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N) CVEID: CVE-2018-1813 DESCRIPTION: IBM Security Access Manager Appliance uses incomplete blacklisting for input validation which allows attackers to bypass application controls resulting in direct impact to the system and data integrity. CVSS Base Score: 4.3 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 150017 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N) CVEID: CVE-2016-3506 DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in multiple Oracle products could allow an unauthenticated attacker to take control of the system. CVSS Base Score: 8.1 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 115131 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) CVEID: CVE-2018-1886 DESCRIPTION: IBM Security Access Manager Appliance discloses sensitive information to unauthorized users. The information can be used to mount further attacks on the system. CVSS Base Score: 5.3 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 152021 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N) CVEID: CVE-2018-1887 DESCRIPTION: IBM Security Access Manager Appliance contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. CVSS Base Score: 5.9 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 152078 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N) CVEID: CVE-2016-3092 DESCRIPTION: Apache Tomcat is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in the Apache Commons FileUpload component. By sending file upload requests, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to become unresponsive. CVSS Base Score: 5.3 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 114336 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L) CVEID: CVE-2018-3646 DESCRIPTION: Multiple Intel CPU's could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a flaw in the CPU speculative branch instruction execution feature. By conducting targeted cache side-channel attacks and via a terminal page fault, an attacker with guest OS privilege could exploit this vulnerability to leak information residing in the L1 data cache and read data belonging to different security contexts. CVSS Base Score: 7.1 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 148319 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N) CVEID: CVE-2018-3620 DESCRIPTION: Multiple Intel CPU''s could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a flaw in the CPU speculative branch instruction execution feature. By conducting targeted cache side-channel attacks and via a terminal page fault, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to leak information residing in the L1 data cache and read data belonging to different security contexts. Note: This vulnerability is also known as the "L1 Terminal Fault (L1TF)" or "Foreshadow" attack. CVSS Base Score: 7.1 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 148318 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N) CVEID: CVE-2018-3639 DESCRIPTION: Multiple Intel CPU's could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by utilizing sequences of speculative execution and speculative execution of memory reads before the addresses of all prior memory writes are known. By conducting targeted cache side-channel attacks, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass security restrictions and gain read access to privileged memory. Note: This vulnerability is the Speculative Store Bypass (SSB), also known as Variant 4 or "SpectreNG". CVSS Base Score: 4.3 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 143569 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N) Affected Products and Versions +--------------------------------------------------------+ |Affected IBM Security Access Manager |Affected | |Appliance |Versions | |-----------------------------------------+--------------| |IBM Security Access Manager |9.0.1.0 - | | |9.0.5.0 | +--------------------------------------------------------+ Remediation/Fixes +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Product |VRMF |APAR |Remediation | |-------------------+----------+------------+---------------------------------| |IBM Security Access|9.0.1.0 - |- |1. For versions prior to 9.0.6.0,| |Manager |9.0.5.0 | |upgrade to 9.0.6.0: | | | | | | | | | |9.0.6-ISS-ISAM-FP0000 | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Workarounds and Mitigations None Acknowledgement IBM X-Force Ethical Hacking Team: Ron Craig, Warren Moynihan, Jonathan Fitz-Gerald, John Zuccato, Rodney Ryan, Chris Shepherd, Dmitriy Beryoza Change History 11 December 2018: First Publish *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. Cross reference information Product Component Platform Version Edition IBM Security Access Appliance 9.0.1.0, 9.0.2.0, 9.0.3.0, Manager for Web 9.0.4.0, 9.0.5.0 IBM Security Access Appliance 9.0.1.0, 9.0.2.0, 9.0.3.0, Manager for Mobile 9.0.4.0, 9.0.5.0 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. 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