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Security Bulletin: IBM Sterling Global Mailbox is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution due to Apache Commons Collections [CVE-2015-6420, CVE-2017-15708]

Security Bulletin


Summary

Vulnerability in Apache Commons Collections library shipped with IBM Sterling Global Mailbox has been addressed. [CVE-2015-6420, CVE-2017-15708]

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2015-6420
DESCRIPTION:   Serialized-object interfaces in certain Cisco Collaboration and Social Media; Endpoint Clients and Client Software; Network Application, Service, and Acceleration; Network and Content Security Devices; Network Management and Provisioning; Routing and Switching - Enterprise and Service Provider; Unified Computing; Voice and Unified Communications Devices; Video, Streaming, TelePresence, and Transcoding Devices; Wireless; and Cisco Hosted Services products allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted serialized Java object, related to the Apache Commons Collections (ACC) library.
CVSS Base score: 9.8
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID:   CVE-2017-15708
DESCRIPTION:   Apache Synapse could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a flaw in the Apache Commons Collections. By injecting specially-crafted serialized objects, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/136262 for the current score.
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

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
IBM Sterling Global Mailbox6.0.3.7
IBM Sterling Global Mailbox6.1.2.0

Remediation/Fixes

Refer to the following security bulletins for vulnerability details and information about fixes addressed by Apache Commons Collections which is shipped with Global Mailbox.

 

Product

Version

Fix / Remediation

IBM Sterling Global Mailbox

6.0.3.7

Apply 6.0.3.8

IBM Sterling Global Mailbox

6.1.2.0

Apply 6.1.2.1

 

 

6.0.3.8 is now available on Fix Central -

 

B2Bi IIM
Fix Central Link: https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/quickorder?product=ibm%2FOther+software%2FSterling+B2B+Integrator&fixids=6.0.3.8-OtherSoftware-B2Bi-All&source=SAR

 

B2Bi Docker

Fix Central Link:  https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/quickorder?product=ibm%2FOther+software%2FSterling+B2B+Integrator&fixids=6.0.3.8-OtherSoftware-B2Bi-Docker-All&source=SAR
 

SFG IIM

Fix Central Link: https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/quickorder?product=ibm%2FOther+software%2FSterling+File+Gateway&fixids=6.0.3.8-OtherSoftware-SFG-All&source=SAR

SFG Docker

Fix Central Link: https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/quickorder?product=ibm%2FOther+software%2FSterling+File+Gateway&fixids=6.0.3.8-OtherSoftware-SFG-Docker-All&source=SAR

 

6.1.2.1 IIM & Certified Container is now available on Fix Central -

 

Sterling B2B Integrator

https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EOther%20software&product=ibm/Other+software/Sterling+B2B+Integrator&release=6.1.2.0&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=6.1.2.1-OtherSoftware-B2Bi-All+&includeSupersedes=0

Sterling File Gateway

https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EOther%20software&product=ibm/Other+software/Sterling+File+Gateway&release=6.1.2.0&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=6.1.2.1-OtherSoftware-SFG-All+&includeSupersedes=0

Certified Container

Certified Container edition images and Helm charts are now available for download from IBM Entitled Registry (ER) and IBM public chart repository, respectively.

IBM Sterling B2B Integrator V6.1.2.1

  • Certified Container Image

                    cp.icr.io/cp/ibm-b2bi/b2bi:6.1.2.1

  • Helm Chart

                     https://github.com/IBM/charts/blob/master/repo/ibm-helm/ibm-b2bi-prod-2.1.1.tgz

IBM Sterling File Gateway V6.1.2.1

  • Certified Container Image

                      cp.icr.io/cp/ibm-sfg/sfg:6.1.2.1

 

 

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

Get Notified about Future Security Bulletins

References

Off

Acknowledgement

Change History

09 Feb 2023: Initial Publication

*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.

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
21 July 2023

UID

ibm16957392