Security Bulletin
Summary
When using e-community single sign on (ECSSO), the WebSEAL component of IBM Security Access Manager for Web could become unresponsive under certain circumstances, possibly resulting in denial of service.
Vulnerability Details
CVE ID: CVE-2014-4809
DESCRIPTION: When configured to use e-community single sign on (ECSSO), the WebSEAL component of IBM Security Access Manager for Web could become unresponsive if a number of conditions exist.
The vulnerability can be accessed from a remote network, is of high complexity and does not require authentication. A successful exploit could not compromise the confidentiality of the system, could not compromise the integrity of the system and could completely compromise the accessibility of the system.
CVSS:
CVSS Base Score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95376 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Security Access Manager for Web version 7.0 appliance: All firmware versions.
IBM Security Access Manager for Web version 8.0: Firmware versions 8.0.0.2, 8.0.0.3, and 8.0.0.4
Remediation/Fixes
IBM has provided patches for all affected versions. Follow the installation instructions in the README files included with the patch.
| Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
| IBM Security Access Manager for Web - 7.0 | 7.0.0.0 7.0.0.1 7.0.0.2 7.0.0.3 7.0.0.4 7.0.0.5 7.0.0.6 7.0.0.7 7.0.0.8 | IV64915 | 7.0.0-ISS-WGA-IF0009 |
| IBM Security Access Manager for Web - 8.0 | 8.0.0.2 8.0.0.3 8.0.0.4 | IV64915 | 8.0.0-ISS-WGA-FP0005 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
This vulnerability can be mitigated by disabling support for e-community single sign on.
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References
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
29 September 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.
Disclaimer
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Document Information
Modified date:
16 June 2018
UID
swg21685246