Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Struts affects IBM Social Media Analytics (CVE-2016-0785)

Summary

An Apache Struts vulnerability was addressed by IBM Social Media Analytics 1.3.0 IF18.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-0785

DESCRIPTION: Apache Struts could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a double OGNL evaluation of attribute values. By sending specially crafted data, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.

CVSS Base Score: 7.3

CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/111513 for the current score

CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined

CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Social Media Analytics 1.3

Remediation/Fixes

The recommended solution is to apply the following interim fix:
IBM Social Media Analytics 1.3.0 IF18

For users of IBM Social Media Analytics 1.2 IBM recommends upgrading to IBM Social Media Analytics 1.3.

IBM recommends that you review your entire environment to identify vulnerable releases of the open-source Apache Struts and take appropriate mitigation and remediation actions.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None known. Apply Social Media Analytics 1.3.0 IF18 interim fix.