Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Derby affects IBM Cúram Social Program Management (CVE-2015-1832)

Summary

IBM Cúram Social Program Management uses the Apache Derby Library. Apache Derby could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a XML external entity (XXE) error when processing XML data by the XML datatype and XmlVTI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to read arbitrary files on the system or cause a denial of service.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-1832**
DESCRIPTION:** Apache Derby could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a XML external entity (XXE) error when processing XML data by the XML datatype and XmlVTI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to read arbitrary files on the system or cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 6.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/115625 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Cúram Social Program Management 7.0.0.0 - 7.0.1.0
IBM Cúram Social Program Management 6.2.0.0 - 6.2.0.5
IBM Cúram Social Program Management 6.1.0.0 - 6.1.1.5
IBM Cúram Social Program Management 6.0.5.0 - 6.0.5.10

Remediation/Fixes

Product

| VRMF| Remediation/First Fix
—|—|—
IBM Cúram Social Program Management| 7.0| Visit IBM Fix Central and upgrade to 7.0.1.1 or a subsequent 7.0.1 release
IBM Cúram Social Program Management| 6.2| Visit IBM Fix Central and upgrade to 6.2.0.6 or a subsequent 6.2.0 release
IBM Cúram Social Program Management| 6.1| Visit IBM Fix Central and upgrade to 6.1.1.6 or a subsequent 6.1.1 release
IBM Cúram Social Program Management| 6.0.5| Visit IBM Fix Central and upgrade to 6.0.5.10 iFix2 or a subsequent 6.0.5 release

Workarounds and Mitigations

For information on all other versions please contact Cúram Customer Support.