Security Bulletin: Multiple IBM InfoSphere Information Server components are vulnerable due to the following Castor Library vulnerability (CVE-2014-3004)

Summary

Castor Library could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information in various IBM Information Server components. This is caused by an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) error when processing XML data. By sending specially-crafted XML data, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3004

CVSS:
CVSS Base Score: 5.0
CVSS Temporal Score: <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/93519&gt; for more information
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

The following products, running on all supported platforms, are affected:
IBM InfoSphere Information Server Information Services Director versions 8.1 to 9.1
IBM InfoSphere Information Server Business Glossary versions 8.1 to 9.1
IBM InfoSphere Information Server Business Glossary Client for Eclipse versions 8.1 to 9.1
IBM InfoSphere Information Server Blueprint Director version 9.1
IBM InfoSphere DataStage XML Pack versions 8.5 to 11.3.1

The following products, running on Linux, are affected:
IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog versions 10.0
IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog for Eclipse versions 10.0

Remediation/Fixes

Product

| VRMF|APAR|Remediation/First Fix
—|—|—|—
InfoSphere DataStage XML Pack| 11.3, 11.3.1| JR51486| --Apply the IBM InfoSphere DataStage XML Pack Security Patch
InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog and Information Governance Catalog for Eclipse | 10.0| JR51486
JR51822| Contact IBM customer support to obtain the fix.
InfoSphere Information Server and components| 9.1| JR51486
JR51562 JR51822| --Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 9.1.2.0
--Apply the IBM InfoSphere Information Server Information Services Framework (ISF) Security Patch
--Apply the IBM InfoSphere Information Server Connector Framework Security Patch
--Apply the IBM InfoSphere DataStage XML Pack Security Patch
--Apply the IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary Client for Eclipse Security Patch
--Apply the IBM InfoSphere Blueprint Director Security Patch
InfoSphere Information Server and components| 8.7| JR51486 JR51822| --Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 8.7 Fix Pack 2
--Apply the IBM InfoSphere Information Server Information Services Framework (ISF) Security Patch
--Apply the IBM InfoSphere DataStage XML Pack Security Patch
--Apply the IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary Client for Eclipse Security Patch
InfoSphere Information Server and components| 8.5| JR51486 JR51822| --Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 8.5 Fix Pack 3
--Apply the IBM InfoSphere Information Server Information Services Framework (ISF) Security Patch
--Apply the IBM InfoSphere DataStage XML Pack Security Patch
--Apply the IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary Client for Eclipse Security Patch
InfoSphere Information Server and components| 8.1| JR51486 JR51822| Contact IBM customer support.

Note: The same fix may be listed under multiple vulnerabilities. Installing the fix addresses all vulnerabilities to which the fix applies. Also, some fixes require installing both a fix pack and a subsequent patch. While the fix pack must be installed first, any additional patches required may be installed in any order.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None