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ESB-2012.1194 - [Win] IBM Tivoli Storage Manager: Cross-site scripting - Remote with user interaction
Date: 17 December 2012
References: ESB-2012.0530 ESB-2012.0693 ESB-2012.0915 ESB-2012.0936 ESB-2012.0937 ESB-2012.0944 ESB-2012.1014 ESB-2012.1040 ESB-2012.1101 ESB-2012.1189
ESB-2013.0220 ESB-2013.0221 ESB-2013.0470

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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2012.1194
            CAC is affected by multiple vulnerabilities in the
            underlying IBM Eclipse Help System (CVE-2012-2161)
                             17 December 2012

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
Publisher:         IBM
Operating System:  Windows
Impact/Access:     Cross-site Scripting -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2012-2161  

Reference:         ESB-2012.1189
                   ESB-2012.1101
                   ESB-2012.1040
                   ESB-2012.1014
                   ESB-2012.0944
                   ESB-2012.0937
                   ESB-2012.0936
                   ESB-2012.0915
                   ESB-2012.0693
                   ESB-2012.0530

Original Bulletin: 
   http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21620352

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Security Bulletin: FB4WKSTNS CAC is affected by multiple vulnerabilities in 
the underlying IBM Eclipse Help System (CVE-2012-2161).

Flash (Alert)

Document information
Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack for Workstations

Software version:
6.1, 6.3

Operating system(s):
Windows

Software edition:
All Editions

Reference #:
1620352

Modified date:
2012-12-13

Abstract

Vulnerabilities for Persistent and Reflected Cross-Site Scripting exist in the 
underlying IEHS (IBM Eclipse Help System) of the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 
(TSM) FastBack for Workstations (FB4WKSTNS) Central Administration Console 
(CAC).

Content

VULNERABILITY DETAILS:

DESCRIPTION: 
Some scripts used by the help system are vulnerable to cross-site scripting 
attacks. An attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to collect 
user credentials or cookie data when users click a malicious link.

CVEID: CVE-2012-2161
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/74833 for the 
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

AFFECTED PRODUCTS AND VERSIONS: 
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack for Workstations Central Administration 
Console version 6.1.0.0 through 6.3.0.3

REMEDIATION: 
The IBM Eclipse Help System fix is included in the Tivoli Storage Manager 
FastBack for Workstations Central Administration Console 6.3.1.0 version that 
became available on November 16, 2012. Customers must upgrade to the new 
version.

Workaround(s): 
None known, upgrade the application.

Mitigation(s): 
None

REFERENCES: 
* Complete CVSS Guide
* On-line Calculator V2 
* CVE-2012-2161
* X-Force Vulnerability Database http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/74833

RELATED INFORMATION: 
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal 
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: 
None 

CHANGE HISTORY: 12 December 2012: Original Copy 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 Flash.

Note: According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), 
the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard 
designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and 
priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF 
ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A 
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF ANY 
ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.

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