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Websphere Datapower Xc10 Appliance FirmwareOperating system · Ibm

CVE-2014-3060

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2014-10-02
Patch available
A vendor patch is available. No clean upgrade release — apply the published patch.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click Patch available

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
Unspecified vulnerability on the IBM WebSphere DataPower XC10 appliance 2.5 allows remote attackers to obtain administrative privileges by leveraging access to an eXtreme Scale distributed ObjectGrid network and capturing a session cookie.

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

The vulnerability allows remote attackers with access to the IBM WebSphere eXtreme Scale distributed ObjectGrid network to capture session cookies and obtain administrative privileges on the WebSphere DataPower XC10 appliance version 2.5. This is a privilege escalation issue stemming from insufficient session protection on the ObjectGrid communication channel.

MitigationUpgrade the DataPower XC10 appliance to a patched version and implement network segmentation to restrict access to the ObjectGrid network, along with implementing secure session management practices.

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
Websphere Datapower Xc10 Appliance FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= 2.5.0.0
Websphere Datapower Xc10 ApplianceHardware / appliance
Affected:all versions

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
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/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.

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  1. Identify the DataPower XC10 appliance model and firmware version
    Access the DataPower XC10 administrative console or use the CLI command 'show version' to retrieve the firmware version. Confirm the appliance model is WebSphere DataPower XC10.
    Affected if The firmware version is 2.5.0.0 or if the appliance is a DataPower XC10 (all versions are listed as affected) and ObjectGrid communication is enabled.
  2. Verify ObjectGrid feature is enabled
    Check the DataPower XC10 configuration for ObjectGrid (distributed caching) settings. In the administrative console, navigate to ObjectGrid > ObjectGrid Configuration or inspect the configuration files for 'objectgrid' or 'ObjectGrid' entries.
    Affected if ObjectGrid is enabled and configured for distributed caching operations.
  3. Inspect ObjectGrid network listener configuration
    Review the ObjectGrid transport configuration to identify listening ports and network bindings. Use CLI command 'show running-config objectgrid' or check the ObjectGrid configuration XML files.
    Affected if ObjectGrid is listening on network interfaces that may be accessible beyond trusted boundaries.
  4. Check session cookie security settings for ObjectGrid
    Examine the ObjectGrid session management configuration for cookie attributes. Look for 'secure', 'httponly', or session protection settings in the ObjectGrid deployment descriptor or configuration.
    Affected if Session cookies are not protected with secure attributes or there is insufficient session protection on the ObjectGrid channel.

A user is affected if they are running a DataPower XC10 appliance with ObjectGrid enabled and accessible, where session cookies on the ObjectGrid communication channel lack proper protection.

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

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Patch available Apply the vendor patch
Vendor patch www-01.ibm.com →
Interim mitigation

Upgrade the DataPower XC10 appliance to a patched version and implement network segmentation to restrict access to the ObjectGrid network, along with implementing secure session management practices.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence
  1. Review the IBM support document at http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21685705 for the specific patch or firmware update addressing CVE-2014-3060
  2. Apply the vendor-provided patch or firmware update to the WebSphere DataPower XC10 appliance
  3. After patching, verify that the eXtreme Scale ObjectGrid network access controls are properly configured to prevent unauthorized session cookie capture
  4. Test that administrative authentication functions correctly after the patch is applied
  5. Confirm that only authorized administrators have access to the ObjectGrid distributed network

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Websphere Datapower Xc10 Appliance Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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