IBM InfoSphere Metadata Workbench troubleshooting functionality security bypass

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Medium Risk

Description:

IBM InfoSphere Metadata Workbench could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by improper access controls on the troubleshooting functionality. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to perform unauthorized administrative actions.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	6.5
Access Vector:	Network
Access Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	Single
Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	Partial
Availability Impact:	Partial
Temporal Score:	5.7
Exploitability:	High
Remediation Level:	Official-Fix
Report Confidence:	Confirmed

Consequences:

Bypass Security

Remedy:

Refer to IBM Security Bulletin 1623501 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.

References:

• IBM Security Bulletin 1623501: Multiple security vulnerabilities in the IBM InfoSphere Information Server Suite.
• CVE-2012-0205: InfoSphere Metadata Workbench (MWB) 8.1 through 8.7 in IBM InfoSphere Information Server 8.1, 8.5 before FP3, and 8.7 does not properly restrict use of the troubleshooting feature, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions or cause a denial of service (workbench outage) via unspecified vectors.

Platforms Affected:

• IBM InfoSphere Metadata Workbench 8.1
• IBM InfoSphere Metadata Workbench 8.1.1
• IBM InfoSphere Metadata Workbench 8.1.2
• IBM InfoSphere Metadata Workbench 8.5
• IBM InfoSphere Metadata Workbench 8.7

Reported:

Jan 11, 2013

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