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Security Bulletin: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Allows a User with Sudo Access Restricted to Certain Connect:Direct Executable Files to Expand Access Beyond the Restriction (CVE-2018-1903)

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Summary

UNIX system administrators may grant access to run certain executable files with expanded privilege via the sudo utility. Connect:Direct for UNIX has a vulnerability that could allow a user to escape this sudo executable file restriction and perform unauthorized commands with expanded privilege.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2018-1903
DESCRIPTION: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX could allow a user with restricted sudo access on a system to manipulate CD UNIX to gain full sudo access.
CVSS Base Score: 6.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/152532for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

 

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Unix 6.0.0
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Unix 4.3.0
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Unix 4.2.0

Remediation/Fixes

V.R.M.F

APAR Remediation/First Fix
6.0.0 IT26865 Apply 6.0.0.0.iFix017, available in cumulative iFix018 on Fix Central
4.3.0 IT26865 Apply 4.3.0.0.iFix027, available in cumulative iFix029 on Fix Central
4.2.0 IT26865
Apply 4.2.0.4.iFix097, available in cumulative iFix098 on Fix Central

For IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Unix versions 4.1.0 and older, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version of the product.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

29 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

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Document Information

Modified date:
24 July 2020

UID

ibm10875386