IBM SPSS Modeler running on Unix platforms contains a vulnerability that could allow a local attacker to gain access to files that normally would only be available to privileged users. The server authenticates a user and spawns a new process that runs in the context of the authenticated user (setuid). But the process retains the root GID (0) and associated privileged groups so the user has access to certain system files that would normally be denied.
CVEID: CVE-2014-3038
DESCRIPTION:
IBM SPSS Modeler running on Unix platforms contains a vulnerability that could allow a local attacker to gain access to files that normally would only be available to privileged users.
CVSS Base Score: 3.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/93304> for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
IBM SPSS Modeler 16 running on Unix platforms is affected.
The recommended solution is to apply the fix as soon as practical. Please see below for information on the fix available.
None; apply fixes.