Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in Apache Commons BeanUtils affects IBM InfoSphere Information Server

Summary

A vulnerability in Apache Commons BeanUtils was addressed by IBM InfoSphere Information Server.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2014-0114 DESCRIPTION: Apache Struts could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the failure to restrict the setting of Class Loader attributes. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the class parameter of an ActionForm object to manipulate the ClassLoader and execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See _<https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92889&gt;_ for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

Affected Products and Versions

The following product, running on all supported platforms, is affected:
IBM InfoSphere Information Server : versions 11.3, 11.5, 11.7
IBM InfoSphere Information Server on Cloud : versions 11.5, 11.7

Remediation/Fixes

Product

| VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix
—|—|—|—
InfoSphere Information Server, Information Server on Cloud | 11.7 | JR61135 | --Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 11.7.1.0
--Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7.1.0 Service Pack 1

InfoSphere Information Server, Information Server on Cloud | 11.5 | JR61135
JR61551 | --Apply InfoSphere Information Server version 11.5.0.2
--Apply InfoSphere Information Server 11.5.0.2 Service Pack 6
--Apply InfoSphere Information Server Framework Security patch
--Apply InfoSphere Metadata Asset Manager Security patch
--Apply InfoSphere Governance Catalog Security patch
--Apply InfoSphere Component Installer Security patch
--Apply InfoSphere Common Metadata Services Security patch
InfoSphere Information Server | 11.3 | JR61135 | --Upgrade to a new release where the issue has been addressed

Contact Technical Support:

In the United States and Canada dial 1-800-IBM-SERV
View the support contacts for other countries outside of the United States.
Electronically open a Service Request with Information Server Technical Support.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None