Security Bulletin
Summary
An Apache Commons Collections vulnerability for handling Java object deserialization affects IBM SmartCloud Orchestrator and IBM Business Process Manager, shipped with IBM SmartCloud Orchestrator (CVE-2015-7450).
Vulnerability Details
IBM Business Process Manager is shipped with SmartCloud Orchestrator. IBM Workload Deployer, Virtual Image Library are components shipped with SmartCloud Orchestrator.
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)
Note: Virtual Image Library component does not use Java InvokerTransformer class, maybe affected in some configurations.
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.
Affected Products and Versions
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Principal Product and Version(s) | Affected Supporting Product and Versions |
IBM SmartCloud Orchestrator 2.3, 2.3.0.1, 2.3.0.1 iFix1 through iFix8 | IBM Business Process Manager Standard 8.5 |
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0 |
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to apply the fixes as soon as practical. Review the information below on the available fixes.
If you are running IBM SmartCloud Orchestrator 2.3, 2.3.0.1, 2.3.0.1 iFix1 through iFix8 apply IWD IFix Version 20151223-0537-070 available on Fix Central. Follow instructions in the Readme.
| Product | VRMF | Remediation/First Fix |
| IBM Business Process Manager Standard | 8.5 | Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Commons affects Business Process Manager (CVE-2015-7450) |
| IBM WebSphere Application Server | 8.0 | Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Commons affects IBM WebSphere Application Server (CVE-2015-7450) |
Note: SmartCloud Orchestrator Virtual Image Library component does not use Java InvokerTransformer class, may be affected in some particular configurations.
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
Change History
* 29 February 2016: 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.
Disclaimer
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Internal Use Only
CVE-IDs: CVE-2015-7450
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 June 2018
UID
swg2C1000087