Security Bulletin: Security vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere Guardium S-TAP for DB2 on z/OS (CVE-2013-0490)

Abstract

An unspecified vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere Guardium S-TAP for DB2 on z/OS v8.1 could allow local attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unknown vectors.

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VULNERABILITY DETAILS:

CVE ID: CVE-2013-0490

CVSS:
CVSS Base Score: 7.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81948&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

AFFECTED PRODUCTS:
IBM InfoSphere Guardium S-TAP for DB2 on z/OS v8.1

REMEDIATION:
Search for “IBM InfoSphere Guardium S-TAP for DB2” (PTF number is UK91410). You will find the download link for PTF UK91410 at
<ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/dmtools/ptflist/ISGstap810.html&gt;

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WORKAROUND(S):
None.

MITIGATION(S):
None.

REFERENCES:
• CVSS Guide -<http://www.first.org/cvss/v2/guide&gt;
• On-line Calculator V2
• CVE-2013-0490
• X-Force Vulnerability Database

RELATED INFORMATION:
• IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
• IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

CHANGE HISTORY:
8 February 2013: Original publication.

_*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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