Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM SAN Volume Controller and Storwize Family
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2014-0227 CVE-2014-0230 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-444 CWE-399 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
IBM Storwize V3500 Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances IBM Storwize V3700 Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances IBM Storwize V5000 Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances IBM Storwize V7000 Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances IBM SAN Volume Controller Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests
EUVDB-ID: #VU64555
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0227
CWE-ID:
CWE-444 - Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request Smuggling')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a HTTP request smuggling attack.
The vulnerability exists due to java/org/apache/coyote/http11/filters/ChunkedInputFilter.java in Apache Tomcat does not properly handle attempts to continue reading data after an error has occurred. A remote attacker can conduct HTTP request smuggling attacks or cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by streaming data with malformed chunked transfer coding.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Storwize V3500: before 7.5.0.2
IBM Storwize V3700: before 7.5.0.2
IBM Storwize V5000: before 7.5.0.2
IBM Storwize V7000: before 7.5.0.2
IBM SAN Volume Controller: before 7.5.0.2
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/690553
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Resource management error
EUVDB-ID: #VU64581
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0230
CWE-ID:
CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to Apache Tomcat does not properly handle cases where an HTTP response occurs before finishing the reading of an entire request body. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (thread consumption) via a series of aborted upload attempts.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Storwize V3500: before 7.5.0.2
IBM Storwize V3700: before 7.5.0.2
IBM Storwize V5000: before 7.5.0.2
IBM Storwize V7000: before 7.5.0.2
IBM SAN Volume Controller: before 7.5.0.2
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/690553
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
