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Security Bulletin: IBM Flex System Manager (FSM) is affected by security vulnerability CVE-2014-3099

Created by Brian Bedard on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/865850
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Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM Flex System Manager (FSM) is affected by security vulnerability CVE-2014-3099

Vulnerability Details

Abstract

IBM Flex System Manager (FSM) is affected by security vulnerability CVE-2014-3099

Content

Vulnerability Details:

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3099

Description: The FSM allows an attacker with system access to obtain unauthorized credentials and assist with an escalated privileges attack.

CVSS Base Score: 1.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/94267 for current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

Affected products and versions

  • Flex System Manager 1.1.x.x
  • Flex System Manager 1.2.0.x
  • Flex System Manager 1.2.1.x
  • Flex System Manager 1.3.0.x
  • Flex System Manager 1.3.1.x
  • Flex System Manager 1.3.2.x

Remediation/Fixes:

IBM recommends that you remediate these vulnerabilities through the following code upgrades:

Product VRMF APAR Remediation
Flex System Manager 1.3.2.x IT00949 fsmfix1.3.2.0_IT00949
Flex System Manager 1.3.1.x IT00949 fsmfix1.3.1.0_IT00949
Flex System Manager 1.3.0.x IT00949 fsmfix1.3.0.0_IT00949
Flex System Manager 1.2.1.x IT00949 IBM is no longer providing code update for this release, upgrade to FSM 1.3.2.0 and follw the appropriate remediation for all vulnerabilities.
Flex System Manager 1.2.0.x IT00949 IBM is no longer providing code update for this release, upgrade to FSM 1.3.2.0 and follw the appropriate remediation for all vulnerabilities.
Flex System Manager 1.1.x.x IT00949 IBM is no longer providing code update for this release, upgrade to FSM 1.3.2.0 and follw the appropriate remediation for all vulnerabilities.

Workaround(s) & Mitigation(s):

None

References:

Related Information:
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Acknowledgement

None

Change History
20 January 2015: 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 Flash.

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*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.

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Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

Document Location

Worldwide

Operating System

PureFlex System and Flex System:Operating system independent / None

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Document Information

Modified date:
30 January 2019

UID

ibm1MIGR-5096809