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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2017.0251
Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in Apache POI affects IBM
InfoSphere Information Server
30 January 2017
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM InfoSphere Information Server
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
HP-UX
Linux variants
Solaris
Windows
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Access Confidential Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-5000 CVE-2014-9527 CVE-2014-3574
CVE-2014-3529 CVE-2012-0213
Reference: ASB-2017.0005
ESB-2016.2870
ESB-2016.2380
ESB-2016.1334
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996759
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Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in Apache POI affects IBM InfoSphere
Information Server
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
InfoSphere Information Server
Software version:
8.7, 9.1, 11.3, 11.5
Operating system(s):
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Reference #:
1996759
Modified date:
27 January 2017
Summary
Apache POI vulnerabilities were addressed by IBM InfoSphere Information
Server.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:
CVE-2012-0213
DESCRIPTION:
Apache POI is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the improper
handling of memory when processing certain Channel Definition Format (CDF)/
Compound File Binary Format (CFBF) documents. By sending a specially-crafted
CDF / CFBF file to an application using Apache POI, a remote attacker could
exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75558
for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
CVEID:
CVE-2014-3574
DESCRIPTION:
Apache POI is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an XML External
Entity Injection (XXE) error when processing XML data. An attacker could
exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted OOXML file to consume
all available CPU resources and cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95768
for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
CVEID:
CVE-2014-3529
DESCRIPTION:
Apache POI could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information,
caused by an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) error within the OPC SAX
setup. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted
OpenXML file containing an XML external entity declaration to read arbitrary
files on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95770
for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
CVEID:
CVE-2014-9527
DESCRIPTION:
Apache POI is vulnerable to a denial of service. An attacker could exploit
this vulnerability using a specially-crafted PPT file to cause the
application to enter into an infinite loop and deadlock.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99799
for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
CVEID:
CVE-2016-5000
DESCRIPTION:
Apache POI could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information,
caused by an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) error when XLSX2CSV example
uses Java's XML components to parse OpenXML files. An attacker could exploit
this vulnerability using an XML document containing an external entity
reference to read arbitrary files on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/115530
for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
The following products, running on all supported platforms, are affected:
IBM InfoSphere Information Server: versions 9.1, 11.3, and 11.5
IBM InfoSphere Metadata Workbench: versions 8.7, and 9.1
IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog: versions 11.3, and 11.5
IBM InfoSphere Information Server on Cloud: version 11.5
Remediation/Fixes
Product VRMF APAR Remediation/First Fix
InfoSphere Information Server, Information Governance Catalog, Information Server on Cloud 11.5 JR56838 --Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 11.5.0.1
--Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server Framework Security Patch
--Apply IBM InfoSphere Data Integration Rollup patch
Users of Unstructured Connector
--Apply IBM InfoSphere Unstructured Connector Security patch
Users of InfoSphere Governance
--Apply IBM InfoSphere Governance Rollup patch
--Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog Security patch
InfoSphere Information Server, Information Governance Catalog 11.3 JR56838 --Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 11.3.1.2
--Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server Framework Security Patch
--Apply IBM InfoSphere Unstructured Connector Security patch
--Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog Security patch
InfoSphere Information Server, Metadata Workbench 9.1 JR56838 --Contact IBM Customer Support
InfoSphere Metadata Workbench 8.7 JR56838 --Contact IBM Customer Support
Note:
1. Some fixes require installing both a fix pack and patches. The fix
pack should be installed first, and the additional patches should be installed
in the order shown.
2. For IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 8.7, IBM
recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the
product.
Contact Technical Support:
In the United States and Canada dial 1-800-IBM-SERV View the support contacts
for other countries outside of the United States. Electronically open a
Service Request with Information Server Technical Support.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Complete CVSS v2 Guide
On-line Calculator v2
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
27 January 2017: 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
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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