Security Bulletin
Summary
Apache Zookeeper could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the failure to enforce authentication or authorization when a server attempts to join a quorum. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to join the cluster and begin propagating counterfeit changes to the leader.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2018-8012
DESCRIPTION: Apache Zookeeper could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the failure to enforce authentication or authorization when a server attempts to join a quorum. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to join the cluster and begin propagating counterfeit changes to the leader.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/143565 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Monitoring 8.1.3
IBM Application Diagnostics 8.1.3
IBM Application Performance Management 8.1.3
IBM Application Performance Management Advanced 8.1.3
IBM Cloud Application Performance Management Base Private 8.1.4
IBM Cloud Application Performance Management Advanced Private 8.1.4
Remediation/Fixes
Product | VRMF | Remediation |
---|---|---|
IBM Cloud Application Performance Management Base Private IBM Cloud Application Performance Management Advanced Private |
8.1.4 | The vulnerability can be remediated by applying the following 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-SERVER-IF0006 server patch to the system where the Cloud APM server is installed: https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=isg400004027 |
IBM Monitoring IBM Application Diagnostics IBM Application Performance Management IBM Application Performance Management Advanced |
8.1.3 | The vulnerability can be remediated by applying the following 8.1.3.0-IBM-IPM-SERVER-IF0013 server patch to the system where the APM server is installed: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=isg400004068 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
2 November 2018: 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.
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Document Information
Modified date:
02 November 2018
UID
ibm10738217