VDB-74647 · CVE-2015-1890 · BID 73918

IBM General Parallel File System up to 4.1.0.6 Archive gpfs.snap information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in IBM General Parallel File System up to 4.1.0.6. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /usr/lpp/mmfs/bin/gpfs.snap of the component Archive Handler. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2015-1890. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in IBM General Parallel File System up to 4.1.0.6. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the file /usr/lpp/mmfs/bin/gpfs.snap of the component Archive Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

/usr/lpp/mmfs/bin/gpfs.snap in IBM General Parallel File System (GPFS) 4.1 before 4.1.0.7 produces an archive potentially containing cleartext keys, and lacks a warning about reviewing this archive to detect included keys, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging access to a technical-support data stream.

The weakness was disclosed 04/06/2015 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-1890 since 02/19/2015. The attack can be launched remotely. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 4.1.0.7 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 73918†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: General Parallel File System 4.1.0.7

Timelineinfo

02/19/2015 🔍
03/30/2015 +39 days 🔍
04/05/2015 +6 days 🔍
04/06/2015 +1 days 🔍
04/06/2015 +0 days 🔍
04/17/2018 +1107 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-1890 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1890
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-74647
SecurityFocus: 73918 - IBM General Parallel File System CVE-2015-1890 Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 04/06/2015 09:13
Updated: 04/17/2018 10:29
Changes: 04/06/2015 09:13 (47), 04/17/2018 10:29 (9)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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