Multiple vulnerabilities in APM JBoss and APM WebLogic Agent
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2016-6814 CVE-2015-3253 CVE-2020-17521 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 CWE-502 CWE-276 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
IBM Cloud Application Performance Management (APM) Server applications / Other server solutions |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Privilege escalation
EUVDB-ID: #VU8911
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6814
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges.
The weakness exists due to a flaw in the Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center Networking (Apache Groovy) component. A remote attacker can escalate his privileges on the target system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Cloud Application Performance Management (APM): before 8.1.4.0.20
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7009323
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) Arbitrary code execution
EUVDB-ID: #VU831
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-3253
CWE-ID:
CWE-502 - Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated user to cause arbitrary code execution on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper serialization of runtime/MethodClosure.java. By sending a specially crafted serialized objects attackers can trigger arbitrary code to be executed.
Successful explotation of the vulmerability results in arbitrary code execution or denial of service on the vulnerable system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Cloud Application Performance Management (APM): before 8.1.4.0.20
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7009323
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.
3) Incorrect default permissions
EUVDB-ID: #VU48792
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-17521
CWE-ID:
CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions for temporary files and folders that are set by the application. A local user with access to the system can view contents of files and directories or modify them.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Cloud Application Performance Management (APM): before 8.1.4.0.20
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7009323
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
