Security Bulletin
Summary
A security vulnerability exists in IBM FileNet Content Manager, IBM Content Foundation, IBM FileNet Content Federation Services and IBM FileNet Legacy Content Search Engine. See the individual descriptions for the details.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2014-0114
CVE-2014-0114
Description:
Apache Struts could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the failure to restrict the setting of Class Loader attributes. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the class parameter of an ActionForm object to manipulate the ClassLoader and execute arbitrary code on the system.
This vulnerability affects the U/Is of several tools used in the listed products.
FileNet Content Manager & IBM Content Foundation: ACCE utility
Content Federation Services: Federation Administration tool
Legacy Content Search Engine: Verity Administration tool
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92889 for more information
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
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*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 Flash.
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Affected Products and Versions
FNCM 5.2.x, ICF 5.2.x, CFS 5.0.0, 5.1.0, 5.2.x, LCSE 4.5.1, 5.0.0
Remediation/Fixes
Product | VRMF | Remediation/First Fix |
FNCM, ICF | 5.2.0.3-P8CPE-IF002 | eGA June 20, 2014 |
CFS | 5.0.0.1-CFS-IF001, 5.1.0.1-CFS-IF001, 5.2.0.2-CFS-IF001 | eGA June 20, 2014 |
LCSE | All Versions | Follow the workaround referenced in the Workarounds & Mitigations section below |
Workarounds and Mitigations
Monitor server performance for evidence of possible denial of service attacks. Use application server restrictions or network security configuration to allow access to ACCE for only administrative users.
For IBM FileNet Legacy Content Search Engine, see techdoc# 7042296
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27042296
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References
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
23 May 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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Document Information
Modified date:
14 July 2021
UID
swg21674128