Security Bulletin: IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics A1791 is affected by a directory traversal arbitrary file download vulnerability in the database performance monitor (CVE-2013-2979)

Abstract

The IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics A1791 includes IBM Optim Performance Manager (OPM) for DB2 for Linux, Unix, and Windows. There is a vulnerability with OPM that could allow users to access files and directories that are stored outside the OPM installation directory which might contain sensitive information. This is only possible after the user has logged in and if the process has been started with a user ID that has read privileges on the file requested.

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VULNERABILITY DETAILS

CVE ID: CVE-2013-2979
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83972 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)

AFFECTED PRODUCTS AND VERSIONS:

IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics A1791

REMEDIATION:

FIXES:

Find your product in the table below and use the link in the Patch/Fix Pack Download Link column to find the patch provided by IBM.

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Note: When you install this fix pack, you will update other components in addition to Optim Performance Manager.| Optim Performance Manager 5.2 interim fix 6242| Refer to theInstallation Instruction****s link and follow the download instructions in the fix pack readme document.| Link to fix pack readme document

WORKAROUND(S):

None.

MITIGATION(S):

None.

REFERENCES:

• Complete CVSS Guide
• On-line Calculator V2
• CVE-2013-2979
• X-Force Database

RELATED INFORMATION:
_IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal __
_IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

None.

CHANGE HISTORY:
6-September-2013:
- Original version published.

_*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Flash. _

_Note: _According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an “industry open standard designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and priority of response.” IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.

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