Security Bulletin: Apache Commons FileUpload Vulnerabilities affect IBM Tivoli Application Dependency Discovery Manager (TADDM) (CVE-2016-1000031)

Summary

IBM Tivoli Application Dependency Discovery Manager (TADDM) is affected by an Apache Commons FileUpload vulnerability. TADDM has addressed this vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1000031 Description: IBM Tivoli Application Dependency Discovery Manager could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by deserialization of untrusted data in DiskFileItem class of FileUpload library. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of the current process.
CVSS Base Score: 7.3
CVSS Temporal Score: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/117957 for more information
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)

Affected Products and Versions

TADDM 7.2.2.5
TADDM 7.3.0.3

Remediation/Fixes

Fix

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VRMF

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APAR

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How to acquire fix

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efix_taddm_7303_Commonsfileupload_FP320160323.zip| 7.3.0.3|

None

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Download eFix

efix_taddm_7225_commonsfileupload_FP520160209.zip| 7.2.2.5|

None

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Download eFix

Please get familiar with eFix readme in etc/efix_readme.txt

Workarounds and Mitigations

The only solution is to apply eFix prepared to specific TADDM version (7.2.2.5 or 7.3.0.3). This fix is only tested for TADDM versions 7.2.2.5 or 7.3.0.3 and should not be applied at other maintenance levels. Upgrade to the latest maintenance level to apply this fix.