Security Bulletin: Potential Security vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Monitoring with the embedded HTTP server CVE-2012-3297.

VULNERABILITY DETAILS:

CVE IDs: CVE-2012-3297

DESCRIPTION: Specialized URL requests to the IBM Tivoli Monitoring HTTP Service Console may result in a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

CVEID: CVE-2012-3297
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/77291 for the current score.
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

AFFECTED PRODUCTS AND VERSIONS:
All IBM Tivoli Monitoring versions

REMEDIATION:
The following maintenance has been delivered to remedy the potential vulnerabilities described in this alert.

Fix*	VRMF	APAR	How to acquire fix
6.2.3-TIV-ITM-FP0001	6.3.2	IV32753	http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24032092
6.2.2-TIV-ITM-FP0009	6.2.2	IV32753	http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24032067

Workaround(s):

There is a workaround provided if you are on an older version of IBM Tivoli Monitoring, or are not able to install the fixes provided above at this time.

- Disable the HTTP Server by appending HTTP_SERVER:N to KDC_TRANSPORT.

The following technote provides detailed instructions for editing the KDC_TRANSPORT variables described above.

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21422918


Mitigation(s):

Log out of the Service Console session immediately after your task is complete, and do not use the active Service Console browser session to navigate to other web sites.


REFERENCES:

• Complete CVSS Guide
• On-line Calculator V2
• CVE-2012-3297
• X-Force Vulnerability Database http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/77291

RELATED INFORMATION: None.


ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: None.


CHANGE HISTORY
November 26, 2012 Advisory Flash Created

*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 Flash.

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