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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Commons affects IBM Content Navigator (CVE-2015-7450)

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Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/273701
273701

Security Bulletin


Summary

An Apache Commons Collections vulnerability for handling Java object deserialization was addressed by IBM Content Navigator.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-7450
DESCRIPTION: Apache Commons Collections could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the deserialization of data with Java InvokerTransformer class. By sending specially crafted data, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary Java code on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/107918 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Content Navigator 2.0.1, 2.0.2 and 2.0.3

IBM Content Navigator is a component that is available to customers in these products (and the products that contain them):

  • IBM Content Manager
  • IBM FileNet Content Manager
  • IBM Content Foundation
  • IBM Content Manager OnDemand

Remediation/Fixes


Version 2.0.1: Upgrade to 2.0.2+ and apply appropriate patch from below

Version 2.0.2: Apply fix pack 2.0.2.8-ICN-LA001, or higher

Version 2.0.3: Apply fix pack 2.0.3.4-ICN-LA009, 2.0.3.5-ICN-LA003, or higher

IBM recommends that you review your entire environment to identify vulnerable releases of the open-source Apache Commons Collections and take appropriate mitigation and remediation actions.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
On-line Calculator v2

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3

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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Acknowledgement

None

Change History

3 Dec 2015: 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

Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

UID

swg21972299

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