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Tivoli Netcool Application Service MonitorsApplication · Ibm

CVE-2013-0508

HIGH · 7.6 CVSS v2.0 Published 2013-06-05
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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85/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Multiple buffer overflows in IBM Tivoli Netcool System Service Monitors (SSM) and Application Service Monitors (ASM) 4.0.0 before FP14 and 4.0.1 before FP1 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a long line in (1) hrfstable.idx, (2) hrdevice.idx, (3) hrstorage.idx, or (4) lotusmapfile in the SSM Config directory, or (5) .manifest.hive in the main agent directory.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Buffer overflow vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Netcool SSM and ASM versions 4.0.0 before FP14 and 4.0.1 before FP1. The application fails to properly validate input when parsing configuration/index files (hrfstable.idx, hrdevice.idx, hrstorage.idx, lotusmapfile, .manifest.hibe), allowing context-dependent attackers to overflow buffers via long lines in these files and potentially execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service.

MitigationApply vendor-supplied patches: FP14 for version 4.0.0 and FP1 for version 4.0.1. Validate and restrict access to the SSM Config directory and main agent directory where these files reside.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Tivoli Netcool Application Service MonitorsApplication
Affected:= 4.0.0= 4.0.1
Tivoli Netcool System Service MonitorsApplication
Affected:= 4.0.0= 4.0.1

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm IBM Tivoli Netcool SSM or ASM is installed
    Locate the installation directory for IBM Tivoli Netcool System Service Monitors or Application Service Monitors. Check for the presence of SSM or ASM executables and associated directories.
    Affected if The product is not installed - no further action needed.
  2. Identify the installed version
    Locate the version information file or use the product's version command. Confirm the version is 4.0.0 or 4.0.1.
    Affected if The version is 4.0.0 or 4.0.1 - the application may be vulnerable.
  3. Check for vulnerable configuration files
    Locate the configuration or index files in the SSM/ASM data or config directory. Search for files named: hrfstable.idx, hrdevice.idx, hrstorage.idx, lotusmapfile, and .manifest.hibe.
    Affected if One or more of these files exist - the application can parse and may be vulnerable to overflow when processing these files.
  4. Verify file accessibility
    Check file system permissions on the configuration/index files. Determine if untrusted users can write to or modify these files.
    Affected if Files are writable by untrusted users - the vulnerability could be exploited by modifying these files.
  5. Review application logs for crashes
    Examine SSM/ASM log files for any buffer overflow errors, crashes, or异常 behavior related to parsing index or configuration files.
    Affected if Logs show parsing errors or crashes with the affected file types - potential exploitation may have occurred.

You are affected if IBM Tivoli Netcool SSM or ASM version 4.0.0 or 4.0.1 is installed with the vulnerable configuration/index files (hrfstable.idx, hrdevice.idx, hrstorage.idx, lotusmapfile, .manifest.hibe) present and accessible to the parsing component.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply vendor-supplied patches: FP14 for version 4.0.0 and FP1 for version 4.0.1. Validate and restrict access to the SSM Config directory and main agent directory where these files reside.

Fix this in Tivoli Netcool Application Service Monitors Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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