Security Bulletin: Security exposure in IBM Cognos Incentive Compensation Management (CVE-2014-0107)

Summary

There is a security vulnerability whereby a remote attacker could bypass security restrictions in Apache Xalan-Java within IBM Cognos Incentive Compensation Management 8.x and 7.x.

Vulnerability Details

CVE IDs: CVE-2014-0107

**DESCRIPTION:**Apache Xalan-Java could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the improper handling of output properties. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass the secure processing feature to load arbitrary restricted classes.

CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92023&gt; for more information
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Cognos Incentive Compensation Management 8.x and 7.x

Remediation/Fixes

The recommended solution is to download and install the following applicable fix packs available via fix central.

• 7.2.1.82225
• 7.3.0.82226
• 8.0.0.82227
• 8.0.1.82249
• 8.0.2.82251
• 8.0.3.82254
• 8.0.4.82256

These fix packs are available via Fix Central.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None known. Apply fix pack.