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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2019.0660 IBM Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities affecting IBM Spectrum Control 4 March 2019 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: IBM Spectrum Control Publisher: IBM Operating System: AIX Linux variants Windows Impact/Access: Access Privileged Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated Modify Arbitrary Files -- Remote/Unauthenticated Increased Privileges -- Existing Account Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated Access Confidential Data -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2018-3180 CVE-2018-3139 CVE-2018-1996 CVE-2018-1901 CVE-2018-0734 Reference: ASB-2019.0021 ESB-2019.0645 ESB-2019.0590 ESB-2019.0571 ESB-2019.0547 ESB-2019.0514 Original Bulletin: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10794857 http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10874598 http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10794861 http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10869690 Comment: This bulletin contains four (4) security advisories. - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in WebSphere Application Server affects IBM Spectrum Control (formerly Tivoli Storage Productivity Center) (CVE-2018-1901) Product: IBM Spectrum Control Standard Edition Software version: 5.2.8, 5.2.10.1, 5.2.11, 5.2.12, 5.2.13, 5.2.14, 5.2.15, 5.2.15.2, 5.2.16, 5.2.17.0, 5.2.17.1, 5.3.0, 5.3.1 Operating system(s): AIX, Linux, Windows Reference #: 0794857 Security Bulletin Summary There is a timing window where there could be a privilege escalation vulnerability in WebSphere Application Server. This can affect IBM Spectrum Control (formerly Tivoli Storage Productivity Center). Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2018-1901 DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server could allow a remote attacker to temporarily gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by incorrect cached value being used. CVSS Base Score: 5 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 152530 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L) Affected Products and Versions +--------------------------------------+-----------------+ |Affected Product |Affected Versions| +--------------------------------------+-----------------+ |IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center|5.2.0 - 5.2.7.1 | +--------------------------------------+-----------------+ |IBM Spectrum Control |5.2.8 - 5.2.17.1 | +--------------------------------------+-----------------+ |IBM Spectrum Control |5.3.0 - 5.3.1 | +--------------------------------------+-----------------+ The versions listed above apply to all licensed offerings of IBM Spectrum Control. Remediation/Fixes The solution is to apply an appropriate IBM Spectrum Control fix. Click on the download link and follow the Installation Instructions. The solution should be implemented as soon as practicable. Starting with 5.2.8, Tivoli Storage Productivity Center has been renamed to IBM Spectrum Control. +-------+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ |Release|First Fixing |Link to Fix/Fix Availability Target | | |VRM Level | | +-------+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ |5.2 |5.2.17.2 |http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wssuid=swg21320822#53_0 | +-------+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ |5.3 |5.3.2 |http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wssuid=swg21320822#53_0 | +-------+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ Note: It is always recommended to have a current backup before applying any update procedure. Workarounds and Mitigations None. Reference Complete CVSS v3 Guide On-line Calculator v3 Related Information IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog Change History 1 March 2019 - originally 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. =============================================================================== Potential WebSphere Application Server weakness in security affects IBM Spectrum Control (formerly Tivoli Storage Productivity Center) (CVE-2018-1996) Product: IBM Spectrum Control Standard Edition Software version: 5.2.8, 5.2.10.1, 5.2.11, 5.2.12, 5.2.13 Operating system(s): AIX, Linux, Windows Reference #: 0874598 Security Bulletin Summary There is a potential for weaker than expected security in WebSphere Application Server which affects IBM Spectrum Control (formerly Tivoli Storage Productivity Center). Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2018-1996 DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server could provide weaker than expected security, caused by the improper TLS configuration. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. CVSS Base Score: 5.3 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 154650 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) Affected Products and Versions +--------------------------------------+-----------------+ |Affected Product |Affected Versions| +--------------------------------------+-----------------+ |IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center|5.2.0 - 5.2.7.1 | +--------------------------------------+-----------------+ |IBM Spectrum Control |5.2.8 - 5.2.13 | +--------------------------------------+-----------------+ The versions listed above apply to all licensed offerings of IBM Spectrum Control. Note that 5.3 versions of IBM Spectrum Control are not affected. Remediation/Fixes The solution is to apply an appropriate IBM Spectrum Control fix. Click on the download link and follow the Installation Instructions. The solution should be implemented as soon as practicable. Starting with 5.2.8, Tivoli Storage Productivity Center has been renamed to IBM Spectrum Control. +-------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |Release|First Fixing VRM |Link to Fix/Fix Availability Target | | |Level | | +-------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |5.2.x |5.2.14 |http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wssuid= | | | |swg21320822 | +-------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ Note: It is always recommended to have a current backup before applying any update procedure. Workarounds and Mitigations None. Reference Complete CVSS v3 Guide On-line Calculator v3 Related Information IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog Change History 1 March 2019 - 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. =============================================================================== OpenSSL DSA signature algorithm security vulnerability affects IBM Spectrum Control (formerly Tivoli Storage Productivity Center) (CVE-2018-0734) Product: IBM Spectrum Control Standard Edition Software version: 5.2.8, 5.2.10.1, 5.2.11, 5.2.12, 5.2.13, 5.2.14, 5.2.15, 5.2.15.2, 5.2.16, 5.2.17.0, 5.2.17.1, 5.3.0, 5.3.1 Operating system(s): AIX, Linux, Windows Reference #: 0794861 Security Bulletin Summary The OpenSSL DSA signature algorithm has been shown to be vulnerable to a timing side channel attack which could allow a remote atacker to obtain sensitive information. This can affect IBM Spectrum Control (formerly Tivoli Storage Productivity Center). Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2018-0734 DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a timing side channel attack in the DSA signature algorithm. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using variations in the signing algorithm to recover the private key. CVSS Base Score: 3.7 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 152085 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N) Affected Products and Versions +--------------------------------------+-----------------+ |Affected Product |Affected Versions| +--------------------------------------+-----------------+ |IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center|5.2.0 - 5.2.7.1 | +--------------------------------------+-----------------+ |IBM Spectrum Control |5.2.8 - 5.2.17.1 | +--------------------------------------+-----------------+ |IBM Spectrum Control |5.3.0 - 5.3.1 | +--------------------------------------+-----------------+ The versions listed above apply to all licensed offerings of IBM Spectrum Control. Remediation/Fixes The solution is to apply an appropriate IBM Spectrum Control fix. Click on the download link and follow the Installation Instructions. The solution should be implemented as soon as practicable. Starting with 5.2.8, Tivoli Storage Productivity Center has been renamed to IBM Spectrum Control. +----------+-----------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Release |First Fixing |Link to Fix/Fix Availability Target | | |VRM Level | | +----------+-----------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |5.2 |5.2.17.2 |http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wssuid=swg21320822#53_0 | +----------+-----------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |5.3 |5.3.2 |http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wssuid=swg21320822#53_0 | +----------+-----------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Note: It is always recommended to have a current backup before applying any update procedure. Workarounds and Mitigations None. Reference Complete CVSS v3 Guide On-line Calculator v3 Related Information IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog Change History 1 March 2019 - originally 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. =============================================================================== Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affect IBM Spectrum Control (formerly Tivoli Storage Productivity Center) (CVE-2018-3139, CVE-2018-3180) Product: IBM Spectrum Control Standard Edition Software version: 5.2.17.1, 5.2.8, 5.2.10.1, 5.2.11, 5.2.12, 5.2.13, 5.2.14, 5.2.15, 5.2.15.2, 5.2.16, 5.2.17.0, 5.3.0, 5.3.1 Operating system(s): AIX, Linux, Windows Reference #: 0869690 Security Bulletin Summary There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM SDK Java Technology Edition that is shipped and used by IBM Spectrum Control (formerly Tivoli Storage Productivity Center). These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates for October 2018. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2018-3139 DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE related to the Java SE, Java SE Embedded Networking component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information resulting in a low confidentiality impact using unknown attack vectors. CVSS Base Score: 3.1 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 151455 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N) CVEID: CVE-2018-3180 DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE related to the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit JSSE component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause low confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and low availability impact. CVSS Base Score: 5.6 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 151497 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L) Affected Products and Versions +--------------------------------------+-----------------+ |Affected Product |Affected Versions| +--------------------------------------+-----------------+ |IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center|5.2.0 - 5.2.7.1 | +--------------------------------------+-----------------+ |IBM Spectrum Control |5.2.8 - 5.2.17.1 | +--------------------------------------+-----------------+ |IBM Spectrum Control |5.3.0 - 5.3.1 | +--------------------------------------+-----------------+ The versions listed above apply to all licensed offerings of IBM Spectrum Control. Remediation/Fixes The solution is to apply an appropriate IBM Spectrum Control fix. Click on the download link and follow the Installation Instructions. The solution should be implemented as soon as practicable. Starting with 5.2.8, Tivoli Storage Productivity Center has been renamed to IBM Spectrum Control. +-----------+------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Release |First Fixing |Link to Fix/Fix Availability Target | | |VRM Level | | +-----------+------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |5.2 |5.2.17.2 |http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wssuid=swg21320822#53_0 | +-----------+------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |5.3 |5.3.2 |http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wssuid=swg21320822#53_0 | +-----------+------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Note: It is always recommended to have a current backup before applying any update procedure. Workarounds and Mitigations None. Reference Complete CVSS v3 Guide On-line Calculator v3 Related Information IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog Change History 1 March - originally 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. 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