VDB-58229 · CVE-2011-3123 · BID 48516

IBM InfoSphere DataStage 8.5.0.1 access control

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8.4$5k-$25k0.00

A vulnerability was found in IBM InfoSphere DataStage 8.5.0.1 (Reporting Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 8.5 and 8.5.0.1 on Unix and Linux, as used in IBM InfoSphere DataStage 8.5 and 8.5.0.1 and other products, uses weak permissions for unspecified files, which allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors.

The weakness was shared 08/10/2011 (Website). The advisory is shared at www-01.ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-3123 since 08/10/2011. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/23/2015). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The entry 58230 is related to this item.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-3123 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 48516 - IBM InfoSphere Information Server Multiple Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 45036 - IBM InfoSphere Information Server File Permissions Privilege Escalation Security Issue, Not Critical

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Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (57)
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