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Atlas Ediscovery Process ManagementApplication · Ibm

CVE-2013-6334

MEDIUM · 6.4 CVSS v2.0 Published 2014-01-10
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 6.0.1.5 or later.
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73/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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
IBM Atlas eDiscovery Process Management 6.0.1.5 and earlier and 6.0.2, Disposal and Governance Management for IT 6.0.1.5 and earlier and 6.0.2, and Global Retention Policy and Schedule Management 6.0.1.5 and earlier and 6.0.2 in IBM Atlas Suite (aka Atlas Policy Suite) do not properly validate sessions, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, and visit PolicyAtlas/ResponseDraftServlet (aka the Compliance Questionnaire Save Draft servlet), via unspecified vectors.

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 · high confidence

IBM Atlas Suite (eDiscovery Process Management, Disposal and Governance Management for IT, and Global Retention Policy and Schedule Management versions 6.0.1.5 and earlier and 6.0.2) contains improper session validation that allows remote unauthenticated attackers to bypass access restrictions and access the PolicyAtlas/ResponseDraftServlet (Compliance Questionnaire Save Draft servlet) directly via unspecified vectors.

MitigationApply IBM patches or upgrade to a fixed version of the affected IBM Atlas Suite components. If immediate patching is not possible, implement web application firewall rules or network access controls to restrict direct access to the vulnerable servlet endpoints.

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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
Atlas Ediscovery Process ManagementApplication
Affected:<= 6.0.1.5= 6.0.2
Atlas SuiteApplication
Affected:all versions
Disposal And Governance Management For ItApplication
Affected:<= 6.0.1.5= 6.0.2
Global Retention Policy And Schedule ManagementApplication
Affected:<= 6.0.1.5= 6.0.2

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
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

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.

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  1. Identify installed IBM Atlas Suite version
    Locate the IBM Atlas Suite installation directory and check the version information file or product metadata. Common locations include the installation root or version manifest. Use the product's built-in version inquiry function if available.
    Affected if The installed version is 6.0.1.5 or earlier, or exactly 6.0.2, or if the product is IBM Atlas Suite (all versions).
  2. Determine if eDiscovery Process Management component is present
    Identify whether the IBM Atlas eDiscovery Process Management component is installed. Check the installed components list or product configuration.
    Affected if The eDiscovery Process Management component version is 6.0.1.5 or earlier, or exactly 6.0.2.
  3. Determine if Disposal and Governance Management for IT component is present
    Identify whether the IBM Disposal and Governance Management for IT component is installed. Check the installed components list or product configuration.
    Affected if The Disposal and Governance Management for IT component version is 6.0.1.5 or earlier, or exactly 6.0.2.
  4. Determine if Global Retention Policy and Schedule Management component is present
    Identify whether the IBM Global Retention Policy and Schedule Management component is installed. Check the installed components list or product configuration.
    Affected if The Global Retention Policy and Schedule Management component version is 6.0.1.5 or earlier, or exactly 6.0.2.
  5. Check for direct access to the vulnerable servlet endpoint
    Verify if the PolicyAtlas/ResponseDraftServlet endpoint is exposed and accessible without authentication. Attempt to access the servlet URL directly or review web server access logs for requests to this endpoint.
    Affected if The ResponseDraftServlet is reachable without a valid session token or authentication credentials.

The environment is affected if any IBM Atlas Suite component (eDiscovery Process Management, Disposal and Governance Management for IT, or Global Retention Policy and Schedule Management) is installed at version 6.0.1.5 or earlier, version 6.0.2, or as IBM Atlas Suite at any version, and the PolicyAtlas/ResponseDraftServlet endpoint is exposed without proper session validation.

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

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 6.0.1.5
Interim mitigation

Apply IBM patches or upgrade to a fixed version of the affected IBM Atlas Suite components. If immediate patching is not possible, implement web application firewall rules or network access controls to restrict direct access to the vulnerable servlet endpoints.

Fix this in Atlas Ediscovery Process Management Scoped from the published advisory
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