Security Bulletin
Summary
A security vulnerability has been identified in the current levels of IBM Spectrum Scale V4.1.1 thru 4.1.1.3 and V4.2.0.0 that could allow a local, unprivileged user or a user with network access to the IBM Spectrum Scale cluster, access to the LDAP directory bind user password when File protocol is deployed with LDAP / LDAP with Kerberos based authentication.
IBM PureApplication System provides a GPFS pattern and addressed the applicable CVE.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-7488
DESCRIPTION: IBM Spectrum Scale could allow a local, unprivileged user or a user with network access to the IBM Spectrum Scale cluster, access to the LDAP directory bind user password when File protocol is deployed with LDAP / LDAP with Kerberos based authentication.
CVSS Base Score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/108784 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
· IBM PureApplication System V2.1.2.0 (GPFS Pattern type 1.2.4.0) using IBM GPFS V4.1.1.2
· IBM PureApplication System V2.2.0 (GPFS Pattern type 1.2.5.0) using IBM GPFS V4.1.1.3
Remediation/Fixes
GPFS server or client instances deployed with the affected GPFS Pattern versions are vulnerable. To determine whether deployed GPFS server or client instances are affected by these GPFS security vulnerabilities, run the Get Cluster Status operation ( for a GPFS server instance ) or the GPFS Client Status operation ( for a GPFS client instance ) to verify the version reported for the GPFS nodes.
The solution is to apply the following interim fix:
http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/downloadFixes?parent=PureSystems&product=ibm/WebSphere/PureApplication+System&release=2.1.1.0&platform=Linux&function=fixId&fixids=update-gpfs-4.1.1.5&includeRequisites=0&includeSupersedes=0&downloadMethod=http
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
10 May 2016: 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 Security Bulletin.
Disclaimer
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 June 2018
UID
swg21982874