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TITLE:
Tivoli Netcool/Webtop Security Issue and Information Disclosure
Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA32036

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/32036/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information, Privilege escalation

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
IBM Tivoli Netcool/Webtop 2.x
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/19968/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability and a security issue have been reported in Tivoli
Netcool/Webtop, which can be exploited by malicious users to gain
escalated privileges and by malicious people to disclose sensitive
information.

1) A security issue exists due to the application using cached user
permissions, which can be exploited to gain access to Webtop with
escalated privileges.

Successful exploitation requires valid user credentials, and that an
attacker has access to a browser that has been used to login to
Webtop and has not been closed.

2) A vulnerability in Tomcat can be exploited by malicious people to
disclose sensitive information.

For more information see vulnerability #2 in:
SA28878

The vulnerability and the security issue are reported in Tivoli
Netcool/Webtop 2.1.0 prior to Fix Pack 5.

SOLUTION:
Update to Tivoli Netcool/Webtop 2.1.0 Fix Pack 5.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
1) Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24018932
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ21888

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA28878:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28878/

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