IBM WebSphere DataPower XC10 appliance up to 2.1.0.3/2.5.0.4 SSD Card information disclosure

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A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in IBM WebSphere DataPower XC10 appliance up to 2.1.0.3/2.5.0.4. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component SSD Card Handler. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2015-1970. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere DataPower XC10 appliance up to 2.1.0.3/2.5.0.4 (Application Server Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component SSD Card Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The IBM WebSphere DataPower XC10 appliance 2.1 through 2.1.0.3 and 2.5 through 2.5.0.4 retains data on SSD cards, which might allow physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by extracting a card and attaching it elsewhere.

The weakness was presented 08/03/2015 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at www-01.ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-1970 since 02/19/2015. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/04/2017). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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

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Type

• Application Server Software

Vendor

• IBM

Name

• WebSphere DataPower XC10 appliance

Version

• 2.1.0.0
• 2.1.0.1
• 2.1.0.2
• 2.1.0.3
• 2.5.0.0
• 2.5.0.1
• 2.5.0.2
• 2.5.0.3
• 2.5.0.4

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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