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Security Bulletin: Watson Explorer is affected by an Apache Zookeeper vulnerability (CVE-2019-0201)

Created by Jiayun Zhu on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/964995
964995

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM Watson Explorer has addressed the following vulnerability in Apache ZooKeeper.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2019-0201
DESCRIPTION: Apache ZooKeeper could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to check permissions by the getACL() command. By sending a specially-crafted request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/161303 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:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

The vulnerability applies to the following products and versions:

Affected Product

Affected Versions
IBM Watson Explorer Deep Analytics Edition Foundational Components
12.0.0,
12.0.1,
12.0.2.0 - 12.0.2.2
IBM Watson Explorer Foundational Components 11.0.0.0 - 11.0.0.3,
11.0.1,
11.0.2.0 - 11.0.2.5
IBM Watson Explorer Foundational Components 10.0.0.0 - 10.0.0.6

Remediation/Fixes

Follow these steps to upgrade to the required version of ZooKeeper.

Affected Product Affected Versions How to acquire and apply the fix
IBM Watson Explorer DAE
Foundational Components
12.0.0,
12.0.1,
12.0.2 - 12.0.2.2

Upgrade to Version 12.0.3. 

See Watson Explorer Version 12.0.3 Foundational Components for download information and instructions.

IBM Watson Explorer
Foundational Components
11.0 - 11.0.0.3,
11.0.1,
11.0.2 - 11.0.2.5

Apply Zookeeper Version 3.4.14 to the Watson Explorer environment.

1. If you have not already installed, install Watson Explorer Version 11.0.2.5. See Watson Explorer Version 11.0.2.5 Foundational Components for download information and instructions.

2. Download the zookeeper-3.4.14.tar.gz package from the following location: http://archive.apache.org/dist/zookeeper/zookeeper-3.4.14/ .

3. Follow the steps in Updating Apache ZooKeeper to apply the fix for Watson Explorer Version 11.0.2.5.

IBM Watson Explorer
Foundational Components
10.0 - 10.0.0.6
 

Apply Zookeeper Version 3.4.14 to the Watson Explorer environment.

1. If you have not already installed, install Watson Explorer Version 10.0.0.6. See Watson Explorer Version 10.0.0.6 Foundational Components for download information and instructions.

2. Download the zookeeper-3.4.14.tar.gz package from the following location: http://archive.apache.org/dist/zookeeper/zookeeper-3.4.14/ .

3. Follow the steps in Updating Apache ZooKeeper to apply the fix for Watson Explorer Version 10.0.0.6.

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Change History

19 August 2019: 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.

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Date Note
19 Aug 2019 Initial publish

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
19 August 2019

UID

ibm10964995