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Security Bulletin: IBM FlashSystem 840 and IBM FlashSystem V840, -AE1 models nodes are affected by vulnerabilities in Apache’s Struts library (CVE-2014-7809)

Created by Richard Underwood on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/690239
690239

Security Bulletin


Summary

Apache Struts could potentially allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by predictable tokens.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2014-7809
DESCRIPTION:
Apache Struts could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by predictable tokens. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass cross-site request forgery security measures.

CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/98963 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected Products and Versions

IBM FlashSystem 840:
Machine Type 9840, model -AE1 (all supported releases)
Machine Type 9843, model -AE1 (all supported releases)

IBM FlashSystem V840:
Machine Type 9846, model -AE1 (all supported releases)
Machine Type 9848, model -AE1 (all supported releases)

The Service Assist GUI is the only component in these products that uses the Apache Struts library.

Remediation/Fixes

<Product

VRMFAPARRemediation/First Fix
840 MTMs:
9840-AE1 &
9843-AE1

V840 MTMs: 9846-AE1 &
9848-AE1		A code fix is now available, the VRMF of this code level is 1.1.3.6 (or later) N/ANo work arounds or mitigations, other than applying this code fix, are known for this Struts vulnerability

Note:
V840 customers must upgrade the code of both the -AE1 and -ACx (whether -AC0 or -AC1) nodes to address this vulnerability. A customer reading this to fix one model type (e.g. –AE1) should look for the corresponding security bulletin which describes how to fix the other model type (e.g. perhaps –AC0) in the customer's V840.

Link to FlashSystem 840 fixes

Link to FlashSystem V840 fixes

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Acknowledgement

None

Change History

27 February 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

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 February 2023

UID

ssg1S1005078

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