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Security Bulletin: Security Bulletin: GUI DoS vulnerability in SAN Volume Controller and Storwize Family (CVE-2014-0050)

Created by Colin Jewell on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/689675
689675

Security Bulletin


Summary

GUI interface can be disrupted by exploitation of Apache Tomcat vulnerability

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2014-0050

DESCRIPTION:

This bulletin relates to vulnerabilities in the Apache Tomcat component which, if successfully exploited, could stop the product’s web server and deny access to the management GUI. The web server would restart automatically. The CLI interface is unaffected.

The vulnerability can only be exploited by an attacker who has access behind any firewalls that protect the system's management IP interface.

CVE-2014-0050
CVSS Base Score: 5.0
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/90987 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM SAN Volume Controller
IBM Storwize V7000
IBM Storwize V5000
IBM Storwize V3700
IBM Storwize V3500
IBM Flex System V7000

All products are affected when running code releases 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 7.1 and 7.2 except for versions 7.1.0.8 and 7.2.0.6 and above. Code release 7.3 is not vulnerable.

Remediation/Fixes

IBM recommends that you fix this vulnerability by upgrading affected versions of IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize V7000, V5000, V3700 and V3500 and IBM Flex System V7000 to one of the following code levels or higher:

7.3.0.3
7.2.0.6
7.1.0.8

Latest SAN Volume Controller Code
Latest Storwize V7000 Code
Latest Storwize V5000 Code
Latest Storwize V3700 Code
Latest Storwize V3500 Code
Latest IBM Flex System V7000 Code

Workarounds and Mitigations

Although IBM recommends that you install a level of code with a fix for this vulnerability, you can mitigate, although not eliminate, your risk until you have done so by ensuring that all users who have access to the system are authenticated by another security system such as a firewall.

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References

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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Acknowledgement

None

Change History

26 Jun 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.

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:
19 August 2022

UID

ssg1S1004696

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