Security Bulletin: Weaker than expected security with Liberty Repository affecting Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software (CVE-2014-4767)

Security Bulletin

Summary

The WebSphere Application Server Liberty profile could provide weaker than expected security when installing features via the Liberty Repository. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a man-in-the-middle technique to cause the installation of malicious code.

Vulnerability Details

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CVE-ID: CVE-2014-4767

Description: IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) Liberty Profile 8.5.x before 8.5.5.3 does not properly use the Liberty Repository for feature installation, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94832 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 Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software 9.1.0.1

Remediation/Fixes

Update the product to address this vulnerability:

Product	VRMF	APAR	Remediation/First Fix
Rational Application Developer	9.1.0.1	PI122652	Apply the update for Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software 9.1.1.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
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Acknowledgement

None

Change History

* 31 October 2014: 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 Security Bulletin.

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Internal Use Only

PSIRT 1925, record 40006

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Security Bulletin: Weaker than expected security with Liberty Repository affecting Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software (CVE-2014-4767)