Security Bulletin: IBM Security Access Manager appliances are affected by a vulnerability related to code integrity checking (CVE-2016-3016)

Security Bulletin

Summary

In certain circumstances, IBM Security Access Manager appliances do not sufficiently verify the origin and integrity of code before processing it.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-3016
DESCRIPTION: IBM Security Access Manager for Web processes patches, image backups and other updates without sufficiently verifying the origin and integrity of the code, which could allow an authenticated attacker to load malicious code.
CVSS Base Score: 4.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/114459 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.0 appliances, all firmware versions.

IBM Security Access Manager for Web 8.0 appliances, all firmware versions.

IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile 8.0 appliances, all firmware versions.

IBM Security Access Manager 9.0 appliances, all firmware versions.

Remediation/Fixes

IBM has provided patches for all affected versions. Follow the installation instructions in the README files included with the patch.

Product	VRMF	APAR	Remediation
IBM Security Access Manager for Web	7.0 (appliance)	IV90722	Apply Interim Fix 28: 7.0.0-ISS-WGA-IF0028
IBM Security Access Manager for Web	8.0.0.0 - 8.0.1.4	IV90690	Upgrade to 8.0.1.5: 8.0.1-ISS-WGA-FP0005
IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile	8.0.0.0 - 8.0.1.4	IV90708	Upgrade to 8.0.1.5: 8.0.1-ISS-ISAM-FP0005
IBM Security Access Manager	9.0 - 9.0.1.0	IV90508	Upgrade to 9.0.2.0: IBM Security Access Manager V9.0.2 Multiplatform, Multilingual (CRW4EML)

Workarounds and Mitigations

None.

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References

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Acknowledgement

IBM X-Force Ethical Hacking Team: Paul Ionescu, Warren Moynihan, Jonathan Fitz-Gerald, John Zuccato, Rodney Ryan, Chris Shepherd, Dmitryi Beryoza

Change History

December 8, 2016: 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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Security Bulletin: IBM Security Access Manager appliances are affected by a vulnerability related to code integrity checking (CVE-2016-3016)