Security Bulletin
Summary
Security vulnerabilities exist in various versions of IBM InfoSphere Information Server or constituent products. See the individual descriptions for details.
Vulnerability Details
CVE ID: CVE-2013-4057
DESCRIPTION:
Due to insufficient safeguards against cross-site request forgery in Information Server XML Pack an attacker can trick a legitimate user into opening a URL that results in an action being taken as that user, potentially without the knowledge of that user. Any actions taken require the user to already be logged into the DataStage designer or to authenticate separately as part of the attack.
CVSS:
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86546 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
AFFECTED PRODUCTS:
IBM InfoSphere Information Server XML Pack Versions 8.5, 8.7, and 9.1 running on all platforms
CVE ID: CVE-2013-4058
DESCRIPTION:
Information Server’s metadata repository is exposed to blind SQL injection attacks through various Information Server web interfaces.
CVSS:
CVSS Base Score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86547 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
AFFECTED PRODUCTS:
IBM InfoSphere Information Server Versions 8.0, 8.1, 8.5, 8.7, and 9.1 running on all platforms
CVE ID: CVE-2013-4059
DESCRIPTION:
Various Information Server web interfaces are vulnerable to content-spoofing and cross-site scripting allowing attackers to gain unauthorized access or collect sensitive information.
CVSS:
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86548 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
AFFECTED PRODUCTS:
IBM InfoSphere Information Server Versions 8.0, 8.1, 8.5, 8.7, and 9.1 running on all platforms
Affected Products and Versions
IBM InfoSphere Information Server Versions 8.0, 8.1, 8.5, 8.7, and 9.1 running on all platforms
Remediation/Fixes
Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
InfoSphere Information Server | 9.1 | JR48815 JR49200 JR49206 | --Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 9.1.2.0 --Apply the IBM InfoSphere Information Server Information Services Framework (ISF) Security Patch |
InfoSphere Information Server | 8.7 | JR48815 JR49200 JR49206 | --Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 8.7 Fix Pack 2 --Apply the IBM InfoSphere Information Server Information Services Framework (ISF) Security Patch |
InfoSphere Information Server | 8.5 | JR48815 JR49200 JR49206 | --Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 8.5 Fix Pack 3 --Apply the IBM InfoSphere Information Server Information Services Framework (ISF) Security Patch |
InfoSphere Information Server | 8.0, 8.1 | None | Contact IBM customer support. |
Note: The same fix may be listed under multiple vulnerabilities. Installing the fix addresses all vulnerabilities to which the fix applies. Also, some fixes require installing both a fix pack and a subsequent patch. While the fix pack must be installed first, any additional patches required may be installed in any order.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None known, apply fixes
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References
Change History
10 March 2014: 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.
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Document Information
Modified date:
16 June 2018
UID
swg21666684