Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Commons affects Rational Insight (CVE-2015-7450)

Summary

An Apache Commons Collections vulnerability for handling Java object deserialization was addressed by Jazz Team Server and Cognos Business Intelligence (Cognos BI) shipped with Rational Insight.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-7450 DESCRIPTION: Apache Commons Collections could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the deserialization of data with Java InvokerTransformer class. By sending specially crafted data, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary Java code on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/107918 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Principal Product and Version(s)

| Affected Supporting Product(s) and Version(s)
—|—
Rational Insight 1.1, 1.1.1, 1.1.1.1 and 1.1.1.2| Cognos BI 10.1.1
Rational Insight 1.1.1.3| Cognos BI 10.2.1
Rational Insight 1.1.1.4, 1.1.1.5 and 1.1.1.6| Cognos BI 10.2.1 Fix pack 2
Jazz Team Server 5.0, 5.0.1 and 5.0.2
Rational Insight 1.1.1.7| Cognos BI 10.2.1 Fix pack 2
Jazz Team Server 6.0

Remediation/Fixes

Apply the recommended fixes to all affected versions of Rational Insight.

Rational Insight 1.1

• Download the IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.1.1 Interim Fix 15 (Implemented by file 10.1.6305.512).
  Review technote 1679272: Install a Cognos Business Intelligence 10.1.1 fix package in Rational Insight 1.1 for detailed instructions.

Rational Insight 1.1.1, 1.1.1.1 and 1.1.1.2

• Download the IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.1.1 Interim Fix 15 (Implemented by file 10.1.6305.512).
  Read technote 1679281: Install a Cognos Business Intelligence 10.1.1 fix package in Rational Reporting for Development Intelligence 2.0.x and Rational Insight 1.1.1.x for the detailed instructions for patch application.

Rational Insight 1.1.1.3

• Download the IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.2.1 Interim Fix 13 (Implemented by file 10.2.5000.508).
  Review technote 1679283: Installing Cognos Business Intelligence 10.2.1.x fix pack in Rational Reporting for Development Intelligence 2.0.x/5.0.x and Rational Insight 1.1.1.x for the detailed instructions for patch application.

Rational Insight 1.1.1.4 and 1.1.1.5 and 1.1.1.6 and 1.1.1.7

1. If the Data Collection Component (DCC) is used, perform this step first.
   Review the topics in Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM WebSphere® Application Server shipped with multiple IBM Rational products based on IBM’s Jazz technology (CVE-2015-7450) for addressing the listed vulnerability in the underlying Jazz Team Server.

2. If the Cognos-based reporting server is used, also perform this step.
   Download the IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.2.1.1 Interim Fix 12 (Implemented by file 10.2.5009.501).
   Review technote 1679283: Installing Cognos Business Intelligence 10.2.1.x fix pack in Rational Reporting for Development Intelligence 2.0.x/5.0.x and Rational Insight 1.1.1.x for the detailed instructions for patch application.

IBM recommends that you review your entire environment to identify vulnerable releases of the open-source Apache Commons Collections and take appropriate mitigation and remediation actions.