Security Bulletin
Summary
An Apache Commons Collections vulnerability for handling Java object deserialization was addressed by IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700.
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
All versions of microcode for the IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700 (3957-V06, 3957-V07, 3957-VEA, 3957-VEB) prior to release R2.1 are affected. All versions of R3.0 and R3.1 are also affected. In addition, microcode versions of releases R2.1, R3.2, and R3.3 prior to and including the following are also affected:
|
Release | Version |
| R3.3 | 8.33.0.45 |
| R3.2 | 8.32.1.8 |
| R2.1 | 8.21.0.178 |
Remediation/Fixes
Contact IBM Service at 1-800-IBM-SERV to arrange an upgrade to the latest microcode level followed by the installation of vtd_exec.202. Minimum microcode levels are shown below:
|
Release | Fix |
| R3.3 | Upgrade to 8.33.0.45 or later + vtd_exec.202 |
| R3.0, R3.1 or R3.2 | Upgrade to 8.32.1.8 or later + vtd_exec.202 |
| R2.1 | Upgrade to 8.21.0.178 or later + vtd_exec.202 |
| Older Releases | Upgrade to 8.21.0.178 or later + vtd_exec.202 |
Please note that vtd_exec packages carry their own internal version numbers. For the vulnerabilities reported in this Security Bulletin, the minimum required vtd_exec versions are as follows:
| Package | Version |
| vtd_exec.202 | 1.8 |
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
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
2 December 2015: Original version published
9 December 2015: Updated to allow installation on 8.32.1.8
*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 June 2018
UID
ssg1S1005465