Security Bulletin: IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Transactions is affected by a Local escalation of privilege vulnerability (CVE-2014-0907)

Security Bulletin

Summary

A vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Transactions on Linux, Solaris and AIX could allow a local user to gain elevated privilege.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0907

DESCRIPTION: The IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Transactions products listed below contain a security vulnerability which allows a malicious user to gain root privilege. This vulnerability can only be exploited by users through a local system account login.

CVSS Base Score: 6.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91869 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS String: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager (ITCAM) for Transactions is affected. ITCAM for Transactions contains multiple sub components (Agents). Only the Internet Service Monitor (ISM – Agent code ‘IS’) on AIX, Solaris and Linux is affected. Windows is not affected.

Versions:
· 7.4
· 7.3
· 7.2
· 7.1

Remediation/Fixes

Product	VRMF	APAR	Remediation/First Fix
7.4.0.0-TIV-CAMIS-IF0013	7.4.0.0	None	http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg400001841
7.3.0.1-TIV-CAMIS-IF0029	7.3.0.1	None	http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg400001843
7.2.0.3-TIV-CAMIS-IF0026	7.2.0.3	None	http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg400001816
Will Not Fix	7.1.0.0	None	Upgrade to 7.4.0.0-TIV-CAMIS-IF0013

Workarounds and Mitigations

It is possible for system administrators to lock down binaries paths via setting RPATH utilities (e.g. patchelf on Linux, chrpath on Solaris, db2chglibpath on AIX). This will completely negate the vulnerability.

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References

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Acknowledgement

Tim Brown from Portcullis Computer Security Ltd.

Change History

27 June 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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Security Bulletin: IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Transactions is affected by a Local escalation of privilege vulnerability (CVE-2014-0907)