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Security Bulletin: Apache Axis as used in IBM QRadar SIEM is vulnerable to a possible man in the middle attack. (CVE-2012-5784)

Created by Glen Bizeau on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/794505
794505

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM QRadar / QRM / QVM / QRIF / QNI includes vulnerable components (e.g., framework libraries) that may be identified and exploited with automated tools.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2012-5784
Description: Apache Axis 1.4, as used in multiple products, could allow a remote attacker to conduct spoofing attacks, caused by the failure to verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of the X.509 certificate. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using man-in-the-middle techniques to spoof an SSL server and launch further attacks against a vulnerable target.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79829 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 QRadar SIEM 7.2.0 - 7.2.8 Patch 15
  • IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3.0 - 7.3.1 Patch 8

Remediation/Fixes

Workarounds and Mitigations

For QRadar 7.2.8 Administrators
For users of IBM QRadar SIEM 7.2.8, administrators can mitigate this issue by completing an upgrade to QRadar / QRM / QVM / QRIF / QNI 7.3.2 GA where the vulnerable component has been removed from the product. Apache Axis is used for internal configuration services (IPC), and the deployment editor in 7.2.8. Using the Systems, and License Management icon in the administration panel rather than the Deployment Editor for deployment related changes would help mitigate the risk of CVE-2012-5784. For information on this upgrade path, see the QRadar Upgrade Guide.
For QRadar 7.3.0/7.3.1 Administrators
See the Remediation/Fixes section to get the upgrade to QRadar 7.3.2.

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References

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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Acknowledgement

IBM X-Force Ethical Hacking Team: Warren Moynihan, Jonathan Fitz-Gerald, John Zuccato, Rodney Ryan, Chris Shepherd, Dmitriy Beryoza

Change History

March 25th, 2019: First Publish

*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:
25 March 2019

UID

ibm10794505

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