Vulnerability Note VU#194753

IBM Tivoli Directory Server may allow unauthorized access

Overview

IBM Tivoli Directory Server may allow unauthorized access to change, modify, and/or delete directory data under certain circumstances.

I. Description

The IBM Tivoli Directory Server product is described as:

IBM Tivoli Directory Server provides a powerful Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) identity infrastructure that is the foundation for deploying comprehensive identity management applications and advanced software architectures like Web services.

The Tivoli Directory Server may allow unauthorized access enabling attackers to manipulate directory data that they should not be able to access or change. Additional details about the underlying cause of the vulnerability are not available.

II. Impact

An attacker may be able to access, delete, modify, or change directory data.

III. Solution

Apply an update

Please reference the IBM Security Vulnerability note on this issue for information on updates, fixes, and workarounds.

Use SSL communication and authentication

Enabling SSL-only communication and SSL Client-Server authentication is believed to mitigate the flaw being exposed, although all customers are urged to apply the updates.

Systems Affected

Vendor	Status	Date Updated
IBM Corporation	Vulnerable	17-Nov-2005
IBM eServer	Unknown	17-Nov-2005

References

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21221665
http://secunia.com/advisories/17484/

Credit

Thanks to IBM for reporting this vulnerability.

This document was written by Ken MacInnis.

Other Information

Date Public	11/09/2005
Date First Published	11/17/2005 02:39:21 PM
Date Last Updated	12/08/2005
CERT Advisory
CVE-ID(s)
NVD-ID(s)
US-CERT Technical Alerts
Metric	17.93
Document Revision	10

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