Security Bulletin: OpenSource Apache Struts vulnerability in Content Collector for IBM Connections

Summary

Apache Struts could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an error in the MultiPageValidator implementation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a modified page parameter to bypass restrictions and launch further attacks 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. This vulnerability also affects other products.
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

Content Collector for IBM Connections v3.0
Content Collector for IBM Connections v4.0
Content Collector for IBM Connections v4.0.1

Remediation/Fixes

Product

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