Security Bulletin: WebSphere Commerce V7.0 configuration file contains plain text passwords (CVE-2012-5764)

VULNERABILITY DETAILS:

CVE ID: CVE-2012-5764

DESCRIPTION: When WebSphere Commerce V7.0 Feature Pack 5 is configured with Bazaarvoice, two plain text passwords could be present in a configuration file that could be accessible to a local user that has access to the server.

CVSS: Using the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Version 2, the security ratings for these issues are:

CVSS Base Score: 1.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/80206 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

AFFECTED PRODUCTS:

• WebSphere Commerce V7.0 Feature Pack 5

REMEDIATION:

• VENDOR FIX(ES): Open a Problem Management Record (PMR) with IBM WebSphere Commerce support to request an Interim Fix for APAR JR45900.
• WORKAROUND(S): None known.
• MITIGATION(S): None known.

REFERENCES:

• Complete CVSS Guide
• On-line Calculator V2
• X-Force Vulnerability Database Details For Record 80206
• CVE-2012-5764

RELATED INFORMATION:

• IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
• IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: N/A

CHANGE HISTORY: N/A

*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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