Security Bulletin: Weaker than expected security with Liberty Repository affecting Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software (CVE-2014-4767)

Summary

The WebSphere Application Server Liberty profile could provide weaker than expected security when installing features via the Liberty Repository. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a man-in-the-middle technique to cause the installation of malicious code.

Vulnerability Details

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CVE-ID:CVE-2014-4767

Description: IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) Liberty Profile 8.5.x before 8.5.5.3 does not properly use the Liberty Repository for feature installation, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

**CVSS Base Score:**4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94832&gt; for the current score *CVSS Environmental Score:**Undefined CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software 9.1.0.1

Remediation/Fixes

Update the product to address this vulnerability:

Workarounds and Mitigations

None