IBM General Parallel File System CVE-2015-0197 Unspecified Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:73282

Info

IBM General Parallel File System CVE-2015-0197 Unspecified Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 73282
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2015-0197
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Mar 18 2015 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 09 2018 02:00PM
Credit: Florian Grunow and Felix Wilhelm of ERNW.
Vulnerable: IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700 0
IBM Storwize V7000 Unified 1.4.3 4
IBM Storwize V7000 Unified 1.4.3 3
IBM Storwize V7000 Unified 1.4.3 2
IBM Storwize V7000 Unified 1.4 1
IBM Storwize V7000 Unified 1.4 0
IBM Storwize V7000 Unified 1.3.2 1
IBM Storwize V7000 Unified 1.3.2 0
IBM Storwize V7000 Unified 1.5.2.0
IBM Storwize V7000 Unified 1.5.1.3
IBM Storwize V7000 Unified 1.5.0.2
IBM Storwize V7000 Unified 1.5.0.1
IBM Storwize V7000 Unified 1.5.0.0
IBM Storwize V7000 Unified 1.5
IBM Storwize V7000 Unified 1.4.3.0
IBM Storwize V7000 Unified 1.4.2.1
IBM Storwize V7000 Unified 1.4.2.0
IBM Storwize V7000 Unified 1.4.1.1
IBM Storwize V7000 Unified 1.4.1.0
IBM Storwize V7000 Unified 1.4
IBM Storwize V7000 Unified 1.3.1.0
IBM Storwize V7000 Unified 1.3.0.5
IBM Storwize V7000 Unified 1.3.0.0
IBM Smart Analytics System 7710 0
IBM Smart Analytics System 7700 0
IBM Smart Analytics System 7600 0
IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage 1.5.1
IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage 1.3.2
IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage 1.3.1
IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage 1.5.2.1
IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage 1.5.2.0
IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage 1.5
IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage 1.4.3.4
IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage 1.4.3.3
IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage 1.4.2.1
IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage 1.4.2.0
IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage 1.4.1.0
IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage 1.4.0.0
IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage 1.3.2.3
IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage 1.3.2.2
IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage 1.3.0.5
IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage 1.3.0.4
IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage 1.3.0.0
IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics 1.1 (A1801)
IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics 1.0 (A1791)
IBM PureApplication System 2.1
IBM PureApplication System 2.0
IBM InfoSphere BigInsights 3.0 1
IBM InfoSphere BigInsights 3.0 0
IBM InfoSphere BigInsights 2.1.2
IBM InfoSphere BigInsights 2.1.1 0
IBM InfoSphere BigInsights 2.1.1
IBM InfoSphere BigInsights 3.0.0.2
IBM InfoSphere BigInsights 2.1.0.3
IBM InfoSphere BigInsights 2.1.0.2
IBM InfoSphere BigInsights 2.1.0.1
IBM InfoSphere BigInsights 2.1.0.0
IBM InfoSphere BigInsights 2.1
IBM General Parallel File System(GPFS) 4.1
IBM General Parallel File System(GPFS) 4.1.0.6
IBM General Parallel File System(GPFS) 3.5.0.23
IBM General Parallel File System(GPFS) 3.4.0.31
IBM General Parallel File System (GPFS) 3.5.0.19
IBM General Parallel File System (GPFS) 3.5.0.16
IBM General Parallel File System (GPFS) 3.5.0
IBM General Parallel File System (GPFS) 3.4.0.27
IBM General Parallel File System (GPFS) 3.4.0
IBM DB2 Workgroup Server Edition 10.5
IBM DB2 Workgroup Server Edition 10.1
IBM DB2 pureScale Feature for Enterprise Server Edition 9.8
IBM DB2 Express Edition 10.5
IBM DB2 Express Edition 10.1
IBM DB2 Enterprise Server Edition 10.5
IBM DB2 Enterprise Server Edition 10.1
IBM DB2 Connect Unlimited Edition for System z 10.5
IBM DB2 Connect Unlimited Edition for System z 10.1
IBM DB2 Connect Unlimited Edition for System i 10.5
IBM DB2 Connect Unlimited Edition for System i 10.1
IBM DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition 10.5
IBM DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition 10.1
IBM DB2 Connect Application Server Edition 10.5
IBM DB2 Connect Application Server Edition 10.1
IBM DB2 Advanced Workgroup Server Edition 10.5
IBM DB2 Advanced Workgroup Server Edition 10.1
IBM DB2 Advanced Enterprise Server Edition 10.5
IBM DB2 Advanced Enterprise Server Edition 10.1
Not Vulnerable: IBM Storwize V7000 Unified 1.5.2.1
IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage 1.5.2.1
IBM PureApplication System 2.1.0.1
IBM PureApplication System 2.0.0.1 Interim Fix
IBM General Parallel File System(GPFS) 4.1.0.7
IBM General Parallel File System(GPFS) 3.5.0.24
IBM General Parallel File System(GPFS) 3.4.0.32
IBM DB2 Workgroup Server Edition 10.5 FP6
IBM DB2 Workgroup Server Edition 10.1 FP5
IBM DB2 Express Edition 10.5 FP6
IBM DB2 Express Edition 10.1 FP5
IBM DB2 Enterprise Server Edition 10.5 FP6
IBM DB2 Enterprise Server Edition 10.1 FP5
IBM DB2 Connect Unlimited Edition for System z 10.5 FP6
IBM DB2 Connect Unlimited Edition for System z 10.1 FP5
IBM DB2 Connect Unlimited Edition for System i 10.5 FP6
IBM DB2 Connect Unlimited Edition for System i 10.1 FP5
IBM DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition 10.5 FP6
IBM DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition 10.1 FP5
IBM DB2 Connect Application Server Edition 10.5 FP6
IBM DB2 Connect Application Server Edition 10.1 FP5
IBM DB2 Advanced Workgroup Server Edition 10.5 FP6
IBM DB2 Advanced Workgroup Server Edition 10.1 FP5
IBM DB2 Advanced Enterprise Server Edition 10.5 FP6
IBM DB2 Advanced Enterprise Server Edition 10.1 FP5

Discussion

IBM General Parallel File System CVE-2015-0197 Unspecified Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

IBM General Parallel File System is prone to an unspecified local privilege escalation vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

Following versions are vulnerable:

IBM General Parallel File System 4.1.0.0 through 4.1.0.6
IBM General Parallel File System 3.5.0.0 through 3.5.0.23
IBM General Parallel File System 3.4.0.0 through 3.4.0.31

Exploit / POC

IBM General Parallel File System CVE-2015-0197 Unspecified Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

IBM General Parallel File System CVE-2015-0197 Unspecified Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

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