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                                 CERT-Renater

                    Note d'Information No. 2016/VULN221
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DATE                : 20/05/2016

HARDWARE PLATFORM(S): /

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): Systems running IBM Security AppScan Source
                   versions 8.7.0.1, 8.8, 9.0.0.1, 9.0.1, 9.0.2, 9.0.3.2.

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http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21983037
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Security Bulletin:InstallAnywhere generates installation executables
which are vulnerable to an DLL-planting vulnerability (CVE-2016-4560)


Document information

More support for:
IBM Security AppScan Source

Software version:
8.7.0.1, 8.8, 9.0.0.1, 9.0.1, 9.0.2, 9.0.3.2

Operating system(s):
Linux, OS X, Windows

Reference #:
1983037

Modified date:
2016-05-17

Security Bulletin

Summary

InstallAnywhere generates installation executables which are vulnerable
to an DLL-planting vulnerability affect IBM Security AppScan Source

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-4560

DESCRIPTION: Flexera InstallAnywhere could allow a remote attacker to
execute arbitrary code on the system. The application does not directly
specify the fully qualified path to a dynamic-linked library when
running on Microsoft Windows. By persuading a victim to open a
specially-crafted file from a WebDAV or SMB share using a vulnerable
application, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability via a
specially-crafted library to execute arbitrary code on the system.

CVSS Base Score: 7.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113016 for the
  current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)


Affected Products and Versions

IBM Security AppScan Source 8.7.0.1, 8.8, 9.0.0.1, 9.0.1, 9.0.2, 9.0.3.2


Remediation/Fixes

Product	                      VRMF	Remediation
IBM Security AppScan Source   9.0.3.2	
                                    AppScanSource-Windows-9.0.3.3-fixpack
IBM Security AppScan Source   9.0.2	
                                    Available soon, please use workaround
IBM Security AppScan Source   9.0.1	
                                    Available soon, please use workaround
IBM Security AppScan Source   9.0.0.1	
                                    Available soon, please use workaround
IBM Security AppScan Source   8.8	
                                    Available soon, please use workaround
IBM Security AppScan Source   8.7.0.1	
                                    Available soon, please use workaround


Workarounds and Mitigations

Workaround:

     Unpack downloaded zip file to a new directory with elevated access
     permissions.
     Rename "setup.exe" to "AppScanSrc_installer.exe".
     Run "AppScanSrc_installer.exe" from this directory.

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References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3

Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog


Change History

17 May 2016: 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 Security Bulletin.


Disclaimer

According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST),
the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open
standard designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to
determine urgency and priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS
SCORES "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF ANY ACTUAL OR
POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.

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