Security Bulletin: IBM Data Studio Web Console is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery, caused by improper validation of browser request headers.

Abstract

A service in the IBM Data Studio Web Console versions 3.1.0 and 3.1.1 is impacted by cross-site request forgery. By persuading an authenticated user to visit a malicious web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.

Content

VULNERABILITY DETAILS CVE ID: CVE-2013-2980

DESCRIPTION:

This is possible only after a user has logged in to the console successfully and also visits a malicious web site. This malicious browser client-side code may be able to trick the user into retrieving sensitive monitored database information (such as health status, job execution failures etc.).

CVSS:
CVSS Base Score: 3.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84113 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

AFFECTED PRODUCTS :

IBM Data Studio Web Console 3.1.0 and 3.1.1 on all supported operating systems.

REMEDIATION:

Fix(es):
Upgrade to IBM Data Studio Web Console 3.2 -http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/downloads/im/data/

Mitigation:
None

Workaround(s):
None

REFERENCES:

· Complete CVSS Guide_ _
· On-line Calculator V2
· X-Force Vulnerability Database (84113)_ _
· CVE-2013-2980

RELATED INFORMATION:

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Program

CHANGE HISTORY:

14 June 2013: Original publication

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