Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Storage Protect Backup-Archive Client, IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments (Data Protection for Hyper-V and Data Protection for VMware), and IBM Storage Protect for Space Management can be affected by vulnerabilities in the Apache Xerces2 Java parser library. The vulnerabilities can lead to denial of service, application hangs or loops, and consumption of system resources, as described by the CVEs in the "Vulnerability Details" section.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2013-4002
DESCRIPTION: A denial of service vulnerability in the Apache Xerces-J parser used by IBM Java could result in a complete availability impact on the affected system.
CVSS Base score: 7.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/85260 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
CVEID: CVE-2012-1724
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE related to Java Runtime Environment JAXP could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service resulting in a partial availability impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76248 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
CVEID: CVE-2012-0881
DESCRIPTION: Apache Xerces2 Java is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw in the XML service. By sending a specially crafted message to an XML service, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to consume available CPU resources from the system.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/134404 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2022-23437
DESCRIPTION: Apache Xerces2 Java XML Parser is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an infinite loop in the XML parser. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted XML document payloads, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to consume system resources for prolonged duration.
CVSS Base score: 5.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/217982 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2009-2625
DESCRIPTION: Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in Apache Xerces2 Java. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using specially-crafted XML input, to cause the application to enter into an infinite loop and hang.
CVSS Base score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53082 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Storage Protect Client | 8.1.0.0 - 8.1.17.2 |
| IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments | 8.1.0.0 - 8.1.17.2 |
| IBM Storage Protect for Space Management | 8.1.0.0 - 8.1.17.2 |
Remediation/Fixes
| Product | Fixing level | Platforms | Link to fix and instructions |
| IBM Storage Protect Backup-Archive Client | 8.1.19.0 | AIX HP-UX Linux Macintosh Solaris Windows | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6989101 |
| IBM Storage Protect for Space Management | 8.1.19.0 | AIX Linux | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6989089 |
| IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V | 8.1.19.0 | Windows | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6989083 |
| IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware | 8.1.19.0 | Linux Windows | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6989083 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
13 Jul 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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Modified date:
13 July 2023
UID
ibm17011757