Security Bulletin: Remote code execution possible due to insecure REST endpoint (CVE-2016-8938)

Security Bulletin

Summary

IBM UrbanCode Deploy could allow a user to execute code using a specially crafted file upload that would replace code on the server. This code could be executed on the UCD agent machines that host customer's production applications.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-8938
DESCRIPTION: IBM UrbanCode Deploy could allow a user to execute code using a specially crafted file upload that would replcae code on the server. This code could be executed on the UCD agent machines that host customer's production applications.
CVSS Base Score: 10
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118751 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM UrbanCode Deploy 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1.1, 6.0.1.2, 6.0.1.3, 6.0.1.4, 6.0.1.5, 6.0.1.6, 6.0.1.7, 6.0.1.8, 6.0.1.9, 6.0.1.10, 6.0.1.11, 6.0.1.12, 6.0.1.13, 6.0.1.14, 6.1, 6.1.0.1, 6.1.0.2, 6.1.0.3, 6.1.0.4, 6.1.1, 6.1.1.1, 6.1.1.2, 6.1.1.3, 6.1.1.4, 6.1.1.5, 6.1.1.6, 6.1.1.7, 6.1.1.8, 6.1.2, 6.1.3, 6.1.3.1, 6.1.3.2, 6.1.3.3, 6.2.0.0, 6.2.0.1, 6.2.0.2, 6.2.1, 6.2.1.1, 6.2.2, 6.2.2.1 on all supported platforms.

Remediation/Fixes

For IBM UrbanCode Deploy versions 6.2 through 6.2.2.1, upgrade the server to IBM UrbanCode Deploy 6.2.3.

For IBM UrbanCode Deploy versions 6.1 to 6.1.3.3, upgrade the server to IBM UrbanCode Deploy 6.1.3.4.

For IBM UrbanCode Deploy versions 6.0 to 6.0.1.14, upgrade the server to IBM UrbanCode Deploy 6.0.1.15.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
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Change History

28 November 2016: Original copy published
13 December 2016: Added links to future download sites

*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: Remote code execution possible due to insecure REST endpoint (CVE-2016-8938)