Security Bulletin
Summary
Default deployment of AXIS webapp may allow access to TADDM configuration information. TADDM security improvement deployed starting from TADDM 7.2.1.5 and in TADDM 7.2.2 prevents improper access.
Vulnerability Details
CVE-2013-3018
Description
AXIS webapp deployed by default in deploy-tomcat/axis (from deploy-tomcat/axis.war) which allows access (w/o authentication) to TADDM configuration information.
Example axis application is Axis Happiness Page (http://<taddm-ip>:9430/axis/happyaxis.jsp and https://<taddm-ip>:9431/axis/happyaxis.jsp), that reveal TADDM configuration information.
CVSS Base Score: 5.0
CVSS Temporal Score: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84354
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
TADDM 7.1.2 and 7.2.0.0 through 7.2.1.4 (later TADDM releases contain parameter that allow to disable AXIS)
Remediation/Fixes
Upgrade to TADDM version 7.2.1.5 or 7.2.2.0.
Starting with TADDM version 7.2.1.5 and 7.2.2.0 we have added a $COLLATION_HOME/dist/collation.properties value to disable Axis:
com.ibm.taddm.axis.enabled=false (default is true)
This parameter change requires a restart of TADDM server.
If you are unable to upgrade, apply workaround, or please contact IBM Support.
Workarounds and Mitigations
1. Stop TADDM server:
2. Delete folders:
rm -fr $COLLATION_HOME/deploy-tomcat/axis*
rm -fr $COLLATION_HOME/external/apache-tomcat-x.x.xx/work/Catalina/localhost
in Windows OS the path is %COLLATION_HOME%\deploy-tomcat\axis* and %COLLATION_HOME%\external\apache-tomcat-x.x.xx\work\Catalina\localhost
3. Start TADDM server, this page should not be available:
http://<taddm-ip>:9430/axis/happyaxis.jsp
http://<taddm-ip>:9430/axis/fingerprint.jsp
http://<taddm-ip>:9430/axis/index.html
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References
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
7 May 2014: Original Copy 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:
17 June 2018
UID
swg21672403