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Security Bulletin: The IBM FlashSystem 840 and V840 product model number AE1 nodes are affected by vulnerabilities in Apache’s Struts library

Security Bulletin


Summary

Security vulnerabilities have been discovered in Apache’s Struts library

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0112, CVE-2014-0094, & CVE-2014-0050

DESCRIPTION: FlashSystem 840 MTM 9840-AE1, and FlashSystem V840 MTMs 9846-AE1 and 9848-AE1 use the Apache Struts library. Struts is used only by the Service Assist GUI.

CVE-2014-0112 (Apache Struts ParametersInterceptor code execution)

Apache Struts could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an incomplete fix related to ParametersInterceptor and the failure to restrict access to the class parameter. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the class parameter to manipulate the ClassLoader used by the application server to execute arbitrary code on the system.

CVSS v2 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/92740
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVE-2014-0094

Apache Struts could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an error in ParametersInterceptor. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the class parameter to manipulate the ClassLoader used by the application server.

CVSS v2 Base Score: 5.0
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/92205
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

CVE-2014-0050

Apache Commons FileUpload and Tomcat are vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the improper handling of Content-Type HTTP header for multipart requests. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to enter into an infinite loop.

CVSS v2 Base Score: 4.0
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/90987
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

FlashSystem 840 including machine type models (all available code levels)
9840-AE1

FlashSystem V840 including machine type models (all available code levels)
9846-AE1 & 9848-AE1

Remediation/Fixes

Products

VRMFAPARRemediation/First Fix
840 MTM:
9840-AE1

V840 MTMs: 9846-AE1 &
9848-AE1
A code fix is now available, the VRMF of this code level is 1.1.2.2 (or later)N/ANo work arounds or mitigations, other than applying this code fix, are known for this Struts vulnerability

Workarounds and Mitigations

None known

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References

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Acknowledgement

None

Change History

28 Aug 2014 original copy published

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 February 2023

UID

ssg1S1004858