Security Bulletin: OpenSource Apache Struts vulnerabilities in IBM Content Collector for File Systems

Summary

Apache Struts could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the failure to protect against unintended remote operations against components on server memory by the ActionForm instance. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-1181 DESCRIPTION: Apache Struts could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the failure to protect against unintended remote operations against components on server memory by the ActionForm instance. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 8.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113852 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID: CVE-2016-1182 DESCRIPTION: Apache Struts could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the improper validation of input by the Validator. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to modify validation rules and error messages.
CVSS Base Score: 4.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113853 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Content Collector for File Systems v3.0
IBM Content Collector for File Systems v4.0
IBM Content Collector for File Systems v4.0.1

Remediation/Fixes

Product

| VRM|Remediation
—|—|—
IBM Content Collector for File Systems| 3.0| Use IBM Content Collector for File Systems 4.0.1.5 Interim Fix 001
IBM Content Collector for File Systems| 4.0| Use IBM Content Collector for File Systems 4.0.1.5 Interim Fix 001
IBM Content Collector for File Systems| 4.0.1| Use IBM Content Collector for File Systems 4.0.1.5 Interim Fix 001

Follow the steps in the readme file in the 4.0.1.5 interim fix 001 to install the interim fix applicable to your version.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None