ESA-2015-142: RSA Archer® GRC Platform Multiple Vulnerabilities

ESA-2015-142: RSA Archer® GRC Platform Multiple Vulnerabilities

EMC Identifier: ESA-2015-142
 
CVE Identifier: CVE-2015-4541, CVE-2015-4542, CVE-2015-4543
 
Severity Rating: CVSS v2 Base Score:  View details below for individual CVSS v2 scores
 
Affected Products:
RSA Archer version 5.x
 
Summary: 
RSA Archer GRC 5.5.3 platform is designed to contain fixes for multiple vulnerabilities that could potentially be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.
 
Details: 
The vulnerabilities addressed in RSA Archer GRC Platform 5.5.3 are:

CVE-2015-4541: Multiple stored cross-site scripting vulnerabilities
RSA Archer GRC Platform 5.5.3 could potentially be affected by multiple stored cross-site scripting vulnerabilities.  Attackers could potentially exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary HTML or Javascript code in a RSA Archer user’s browser session in the context of an affected RSA Archer application.

CVSSv2 Base Score:  6.5 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVE-2015-4542: Improper authorization vulnerability
An unauthorized RSA Archer user can potentially read and modify messages on the Discussion Forum Fields due to improper authorizations checks.

CVSSv2 Base Score:  5.5 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N) 

CVE-2015-4543: Sensitive information exposure vulnerability
In certain circumstances, RSA -Archer user password could potentially be stored in clear text in the database fields. The attacker with read access to the database can obtain this password and access Archer application with privileges of the compromised user.

CVSSv2 Base Score: 7.9 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:N)
 
 
Recommendation:
 
RSA recommends all customers upgrade to RSA Archer GRC 5.5.3 at their earliest opportunity.
5.5 SP3 installers are available through RSA SecureCare Online (SCOL) https://know ledge.rsasecurity.com.
For additional information on fixes and steps to reduce risk, see the RSA Archer GRC ESA-2015-142 FAQ at:   
https://knowledge.rsasecurity.com/scolcms/set.aspx?id=10947 
 

Obtaining Downloads:
To obtain the latest RSA product downloads, log on to RSA SecurCare Online at https://knowledge.rsasecurity.com and click Products in the top navigation menu. Select the specific product whose download you want to obtain. Scroll to the section for the product download that you want and click on the link.

Obtaining Documentation:
To obtain the Platform documentation, log on to RSA Archer Community at https://community.emc.com/community/connect/grc_ecosystem/rsa_archer and click Documents in the top navigation menu. Select the specific category and the version tag of the Platform version you want. Scroll to the document that you want and click the document name. If you have any questions on the Community, please email Archer_Community@emc.com.

Severity Rating:
For an explanation of Severity Ratings, refer to the Knowledge Base Article, “Security Advisories Severity Rating” at https://knowledge.rsasecurity.com/scolcms/knowledge.aspx?solution=a46604. RSA recommends all customers take into account both the base score and any relevant temporal and environmental scores which may impact the potential severity associated with particular security vulnerability.

Obtaining More Information:
For more information about RSA Archer GRC in general, visit the public RSA web site at http://www.emc.com/security/rsa-archer.htm.

RSA Archer Community/Exchange:
https://community.emc.com/community/connect/grc_ecosystem/rsa_archer

Getting Support and Service:
For customers with current maintenance contracts, contact your local RSA Customer Support center with any additional questions regarding this RSA SecurCare Note. For contact telephone numbers or e-mail addresses, log on to RSA SecurCare Online at https://knowledge.rsasecurity.com, click Help & Contact, and then click the Contact Us - Phone tab or the Contact Us - Email tab.

General Customer Support Information:
http://www.emc.com/support/rsa/index.htm

RSA SecurCare Online:
https://knowledge.rsasecurity.com

EOPS Policy:
RSA has a defined End of Primary Support policy associated with all major versions. Please refer to the link below for additional details. 
http://www.emc.com/support/rsa/eops/index.htm

SecurCare Online Security Advisories
Read and use the information in this RSA Security Advisory to assist in avoiding any situation that might arise from the problems described herein.  If you have any questions regarding this product alert, contact RSA Software Technical Support at 1-800-995-5095.  RSA Security LLC and its affiliates, including without limitation, its ultimate parent company, EMC Corporation, distribute RSA Security Advisories in order to bring to the attention of users of the affected RSA products, important security information.  RSA recommends that all users determine the applicability of this information to their individual situations and take appropriate action.   The information set forth herein is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind.   RSA disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement.  In no event shall RSA, its affiliates or its suppliers, be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if RSA, its affiliates or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages.  Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, so the foregoing limitation may not apply.

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