Security Bulletin: Vulnerability OpenSource Apache Tomcat affects IBM Algorithmics Algo Risk Application - CVE-2015-5345 CVE-2015-5346 CVE-2016-0706 CVE-2016-0714 CVE-2016-0763

Summary

Apache Tomcat could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an error when accessing a protected directory. By redirecting to the URL, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to determine the presence of a directory that affects IBM Algorithmics Algo Risk Application

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-5345**
DESCRIPTION:** Apache Tomcat could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an error when accessing a protected directory. By redirecting to the URL, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to determine the presence of a directory.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/110857&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2015-5346**
DESCRIPTION:** Apache Tomcat could allow a remote attacker to hijack a valid user’s session, caused by the failure to recycle the requestedSessionSSL field when recycling the Request object to use for a new request. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted link and log into the application, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack another user’s account and possibly launch further attacks on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/110854&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2016-0706**
DESCRIPTION:** Apache Tomcat could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the loading of the StatusManagerServlet during the configuration of a security manager. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain deployed applications and other sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/110855&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2016-0714**
DESCRIPTION:** Apache Tomcat could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an error in multiple session persistence mechanisms. By placing a malicious object into a session, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass a security manager and possibly execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 7.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/110856&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

CVEID: CVE-2016-0763**
DESCRIPTION:** Apache Tomcat could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an error in the ResourceLinkFactory.setGlobalContext() method. By injecting malicious content, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to read and write arbitrary data.
CVSS Base Score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/110858&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Algorithmics Algo Risk Application Version 4.9.1 and 4.9.0

Remediation/Fixes

Product Name

| Patch Number| Download URL
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Algo One ARA | 491-040| http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm~Information+Management&product=ibm/Information+Management/Algo+One&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=4.9.1.1-AlgoOneARA-if0020:0&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc&login=true
Algo One ARA | 491-041| http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm~Information+Management&product=ibm/Information+Management/Algo+One&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=4.9.1.0-Algo-OneARA-if0015:0&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc&login=true

Workarounds and Mitigations

none