Security Bulletin
Summary
Sensitive data lingers in memory allowing access by an administrator of the WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance. This is addressed in the interim fix.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-7418
DESCRIPTION: The IBM WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance allows some sensitive data to linger in memory instead of being overwritten which could allow a local user with administrator privileges to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 4.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/107576 for 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:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance versions 2.1 and 2.5 at all firmware levels.
Remediation/Fixes
Apply an interim fix, according to the table below. Interim fixes are associated with the original APAR that is documented in the table. Because these APAR references might be updated to more recent APARs, see the links in the table for the most recent interim fix information.
| Product | Version | APAR | Link to interim fix |
| WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance V2.1 on appliance 9235-92X | 2.1 | IT12017 | Refer to the Version 2.1 table in Recommended fixes for WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance. |
| WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance V2.1 on appliance 7199-92X | 2.1 | IT12017 | Refer to the Version 2.1 table in Recommended fixes for WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance. |
| WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance V2.5 on appliance 7199-92X | Version 2.5 with SSD drivers Important: See More Information link and follow instructions to determine if you have an old or newer SSD driver on your appliance using the show ssd-version command. | IT12017 | Refer to the Version 2.5 table in Recommended fixes for WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance. |
| WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance V2.5 virtual image | 2.5 | IT12017 | Refer to the Version 2.5 table in Recommended fixes for WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance. |
Workarounds and Mitigations
There is no workaround. The interim fix must be applied to correct the problem.
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References
Change History
26 Feb 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.
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 June 2018
UID
swg21971658