Security bulletin: Directory browsing vulnerability in IBM's Netezza Performance Portal 1.0.2 (CVE-2013-0470)

Abstract

A vulnerability exists in IBM’s Netezza Performance Portal that allows the application’s directory structure to be browsed.

Content

VULNERABILITY DETAILS:

CVE ID: CVE-2013-0470

DESCRIPTION:

Users of Netezza Performance Portal can access and list the contents of the application’s directory structure which includes application assets such as images but does not include application logic.

CVSS:

CVSS Base Score: 4.0
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81336 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)

AFFECTED VERSIONS/PLATFORMS:

Version 1.0.2 of IBM Netezza Performance Portal.

REMEDIATION:

Fix(es):

Upgrade to version 2.0 which can be obtained via Fix Central:
http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral

Workaround(s):

1. Add the following line to the web server’s httpd.conf file:
   RedirectMatch 404 /[a-zA-z0-9]+[/?]$
2. Restart HTTPD

Mitigation(s):

None known.

REFERENCES:

· Complete CVSS Guide
· On-line Calculator V2
· X-Force Vulnerability Database
· CVE-2013-0470

RELATED INFORMATION:

· IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
· IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog** **

CHANGE HISTORY:
Mar 22 2013: Original version published

_*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Flash. _

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