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Security Bulletin: Apache Commons Collection Java Deserialization Vulnerability in Multiple N series Products

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Summary

Multiple N series products incorporate the Apache Commons Collection library. Versions of Apache Commons Collection before 3.2.2 and including 4.0 are susceptible to a vulnerability that could be exploited to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the system. Multiple N series products has addressed the applicable CVEs.

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

N series Snap Creator Framework: 3.6.0, 4.1.0, 4.1.2, 4.3;
SnapManager for Oracle: 3.2, 3.3, 3.3.1, 3.4;
SnapManager for SAP: 3.2, 3.3, 3.3.1;
Virtual Storage Console for VMware vSphere: 6.0, 6.1, 6.2;

Remediation/Fixes

For N series Snap Creator Framework: the fix exists from microcode version 4.3P1;
For SnapManager for Oracle: the fix exists from microcode version 3.4P2;
For SnapManager for SAP: the fix exists from microcode version 3.4P2;
For Virtual Storage Console for VMware vSphere: the fix exists from microcode version: 6.2.1;
Please contact IBM support or go to this link to download a supported release.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None.

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Change History

3 August 2017: 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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Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

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