IBM FileNet Content Manager Lets Remote Users Hijack Accounts in Certain Cases
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1022338 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1022338
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CVE Reference:
GENERIC-MAP-NOMATCH
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jun 5 2009
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Impact:
User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.5
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in IBM FileNet Content Manager. A remote user can hijack a target user's account in certain cases.
A remote user can exploit a flaw in the caching of credentials to assume the identity of the target user.
Systems where the CE Web Services listener is configured to use Extensible Authentication Framework (WSEAF) and the WSEAF configuration is using SOAP Security elements other than UsernameToken or BinarySecurityToken are affected.
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Impact:
A remote user can assume the identity of the target user.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix.
For WebLogic Application Server:
P8 CE 4.0.0 Upgrade to P8 CE 4.0.1 and apply the appropriate Fix Pack.
P8 CE 4.0.1 This issue will be addressed in P8 CE 4.0.1 Fix Pack 10, which is scheduled for release in June 2009.
P8 CE 4.5.0 Upgrade to P8 CE 4.5.1. This issue will be addressed in P8 CE 4.5.1 GA, which is scheduled for release in August 2009.
For WebSphere Application Server:
P8 CE 4.0.0 Upgrade to P8 CE 4.0.1 and apply the appropriate Fix Pack.
P8 CE 4.0.1 This issue has been fixed in P8 CE 4.0.1 Fix Pack 8, which was released in February 2009.
P8 CE 4.5.0 This issue has been fixed in P8 CE 4.5.0 Fix Pack 2, which was released in May 2009.
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21389281
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Vendor URL: www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21389281 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Authentication error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (AIX), UNIX (HP/UX), UNIX (Solaris - SunOS), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 12:38:14 -0400
Subject: IBM FileNet Content Manager authentication vulnerability with Web Services Extensible Authentication Framework (WSEAF)
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http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21389281
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