Security Bulletin: Rational Test Control Panel component in Rational Test Workbench and Rational Test Virtualization Server affected by Castor Library vulnerablity (CVE-2014-3004)

Security Bulletin

Summary

The Castor Project Castor library is vulnerable affecting the Rational Test Control Panel component in IBM Rational Test Workbench and Rational Test Virtualization Server.

Vulnerability Details

CVE ID: CVE-2014-3004

Description: Castor Library could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) error when processing XML data. By sending specially-crafted XML data, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.

CVSS Base Score: 5.0
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/93519 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Rational Test Control Panel component in Rational Test Virtualization Server and Rational Test Workbench versions:

8.0 - 8.0.0.3
8.0.1 - 8.0.1.4
8.5 - 8.5.0.2
8.5.1 - 8.5.1.3
8.6 - 8.6.0.2

Remediation/Fixes

The fixes for the CVE(s) mentioned above have been incorporated into the 1.3.3 release of Castor library, and included in a set of new fixpacks available from IBM.

Upgrade your installation as follows:

Visit IBM Fix Central to search for, download and apply the following fixpacks for your version of product:

All 8.0.0.x -> 8.0.0.4
All 8.0.1.x -> 8.0.1.5
All 8.5.0.x -> 8.5.0.3
All 8.5.1.x -> 8.5.1.4
All 8.6.0.x -> 8.6.0.3

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

None

*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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Internal Use Only

PSIRT Adv. 2245, Record 43419 Open Source The Castor Project Castor Library - 1 issue

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Security Bulletin: Rational Test Control Panel component in Rational Test Workbench and Rational Test Virtualization Server affected by Castor Library vulnerablity (CVE-2014-3004)