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AA-2009.0064 -- [Win] -- Unauthorized read access vulnerability in IBM Rational AppScan Enterprise

Date: 26 March 2009

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AA-2009.0064                  AUSCERT Advisory

                                   [Win]
 Unauthorized read access vulnerability in IBM Rational AppScan Enterprise
                               26 March 2009
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        AusCERT Advisory Summary
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Product:              IBM Rational AppScan Enterprise
Operating System:     Windows
Impact:               Read-only Data Access
Access:               Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names:            CVE-2009-1056
Member content until: Sunday, April 26 2009

OVERVIEW:

      A vulnerability has been identified in IBM Rational AppScan Enterprise.


IMPACT:

      An unauthorised user can exploit the vulnerability to download an
      exported report. [1]


MITIGATION:

      It is recommended that users of IBM Rational AppScan Enterprise
      update to 5.5 Fix Pack 1. [1]

      Please see the IBM Fixcentral page for upcoming patches. [2]


REFERENCES:

      [1] PK79991: Unauthorized read access vulnerability
          http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK79991

      [2] Fix Central
          http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/

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