Security Bulletin: Infosphere BigInsights is affected by a vulnerability that could allow a local attacker to obtain the value-add services passwords stored in the Ambari configuration file (CVE-2015-4928, CVE-2015-4940).

Summary

Infosphere BigInsights is affected by a vulnerability that could allow a local attacker to obtain value-add services passwords stored in the Ambari configuration file. The passwords are shown in plain text (CVE-2015-4928, CVE-2015-4940).

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-4928**
DESCRIPTION:** IBM BigInsights value-added services that are installed on a cluster, will display password fields in clear text in the Configs screen on the Ambari user interface. To exploit this vulnerability malicious user should be able to see the configs screen for the given service.
CVSS Base Score: 3.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/104096 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2015-4940**
DESCRIPTION:** IBM Infosphere BigInsights could allow a local attacker to obtain the BigSheets password which is stored in the Ambari configuration file in plain text.
CVSS Base Score: 1.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/104513 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM InfoSphere BigInsights: 4.0

Remediation/Fixes

From Passport Advantage, download and apply IBM BigInsights 4.1. It includes Ambari 2.1 that contains the fix.