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Security Bulletin: Critical Security Vulnerability in Rational Directory Server (Tivoli and Apache) (CVE-2014-3089)

Security Bulletin


Summary

A security vulnerability impacts IBM Rational Directory Server (RDS) 5.2.x, 5.1.1.x and Rational Directory Administrator (RDA) 6.x Java Client library.

Vulnerability Details

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CVEID: CVE-2014-3089

Description: The RDS Java Client library carries clear text password of root user. A potential hacker with this password information could connect to RDS and could exploit its consuming products data.

CVSS Base Score: 2.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94255 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Product

Version
Rational Directory Server (Tivoli) 5.2 - 5.2.1_iFix002
Rational Directory Server (Apache)5.1.1 - 5.1.1.2_iFix003
Rational Directory Administrator6.0 and 6.0.0.1

Remediation/Fixes

Apply the following fix for your release of RDS.

ProductDownload link
IBM Rational Directory Server 5.2 (Tivoli)RDS 5.2.1 iFix003
IBM Rational Directory Server 5.1.1 (Apache)RDS 5.1.1.2 iFix004
IBM Rational Directory Administrator 6.0 or 6.0.0.1RDA 6.0 iFix002

Important Notes:

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

None

Change History

* 19 August 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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Internal Use Only

PSIRT # 1844 Record # 39679

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 June 2018

UID

swg21681554