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CatDV Server: Mandatory Security Update
Summary
SBS is notifying you of a vulnerability impacting the CatDV Server software. There is a known CVE (Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures) related to this issue, which has been publicly disclosed and assigned ID number CVE-2021-26705. Under certain active session conditions, this vulnerability may be able to be exploited to allow an attacker to gain administrative level access to the CatDV Server system and it is therefore mandatory that all CatDV Server users upgrade to the latest versions to avoid any unauthorized access.
Affected software
The CatDV Server (Essential, Workgroup, Enterprise, Pegasus) up to version 9.2. CatDV Server 9.3.0, or for older system users, 8.0.8 is available to address this vulnerability.
Solution
There is a mandatory upgrade for all CatDV Server users, most critically for internet accessible systems. The fix for this vulnerability has been made in all recent, major versions of the CatDV Server.
If you are currently running any version of Server 6 please upgrade to Server 6.10.7
If you are currently running a version of Server between 7.0.1 and 7.3.5 please upgrade to Server 7.3.6
If you are currently running a version of Server between 7.4.1 and 7.4.3 please upgrade to Server 8.0.8
If you are currently running a version of Server 8 please upgrade to Server 8.0.8
If you are currently running any version of Server 9 please upgrade to Server 9.3.2 or later
If you are running an earlier version than Server 6, please reach out to [email protected]
The links for the downloads can be found in the Server section below.
There is a self-guided installation process included as part of the software, though if you do need assistance please contact [email protected] stating upgrade assistance required, and the SBS technical support team will provide a guided upgrade.
Ensure that you back up the server before you begin your upgrade, and confirm the backup has been successful.
Catalina Support:
If you are running Catalina, details on how to install CatDV products can be found here.
Big Sur Support:
If you are running Big Sur, you will need to install Worker 8.1.6 onwards and Desktop 13.0.14 onwards.
You may need to right click and choose Open rather than double click to launch.
Apple M1 Chip Support:
CatDV Desktop version 13.0.14, Server 9.3 and Worker 8.0.7 and above are Apple M1 compatible, running in emulation mode under Rosetta.
Please check the system requirements then choose the version of CatDV, Pegasus, CatDV Server, Worker Node, or other products you want from the links below.
Contents:
CatDV Desktop
Welcome to the official release of CatDV 13 Download the appropriate version of CatDV for your platform and follow the instructions in the Read Me files. These downloads are the real application and depend on a registration code to function (without a registration CatDV will operate as a free time- and feature-limited demo). Codes are issued on-line once you purchase a license. (Please contact us if you require a fully functional time-limited evaluation license for a more thorough test prior to purchase.) To use the latest version of CatDV you will normally require a license purchased within the past three months or be under a current software maintenance agreement.
Details on how to add enhanced support for PDF files making them viewable in CatDV desktop can be found here.
If you are running Catalina, details on how to install CatDV products can be found here.
If you are running Big Sur, you will need to install the desktop client versions 13.0.14 onwards.
CatDV Server
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR SERVER 9 USERS. CatDV Server 9 is a major software release and should be thoroughly tested with your workflows in a test environment before upgrading your production environment. If you could like development licenses for testing prior to upgrading please contact us. Please also ensure that all of your desktop clients have been upgraded to version 13 of the desktop client to avoid data incompatibility issues.
If you’re not using Server 9 you can download the latest version of CatDV Server 7 or 6 from the older software versions section below. To use Server 6.10 you require a license purchased after December 2014 or to be under a current software maintenance agreement. Please note that you can use either the CatDV Desktop Client or a third party application to verify the files MD5 checksum.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR WORKGROUP SERVER USERS. Please note that Workgroup Server has been discontinued, the latest supported version is 7.4.3, links below. Please contact [email protected] for special commercials terms to migrate to Enterprise Server.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR SERVER 6 USERS: CatDV Server 7 and onwards stores its metadata in a different way from previous versions or CatDV Server. The upgrade process must, therefore, migrate your data from the old format to the new format. This step cannot be undone so it is vital that your data is properly backed up before you start in case it becomes necessary to roll back your installation. Please make sure you read the information on the following link before upgrading: more information on Server 7 upgrade.
Details on how to install CatDV products if you are using OSX Catalina can be found here.
Worker Node
The CatDV Worker Node, is available to registered users only. As a prerequisite to installing Worker 8 for Linux, you will need to ensure that libva is installed. A quick google search will point you in the direction of where you can download it. Please contact us if you require further information or would like an evaluation copy. Please note that for users without a current maintenance support contract, Worker 8 is a paid upgrade and you will need a new license code to activate it
Details on how to add enhanced support for PDF files making them viewable in CatDV desktop can be found here.
Details on how to install CatDV products if you are using OSX Catalina can be found here.
Other Products
These downloads are available to registered users only. Please contact us if you require further information or would like an evaluation copy.
Details on how to add enhanced support for PDF files making them viewable in CatDV desktop can be found here.
Server Plugins
Server plugins enable us to expand the functionality of the core CatDV products and provide extensive customisation and integrations for the CatDV Platform.
These plugins are available to registered users only and require CatDV Server 7.2.5 as a minimum.
Project Template Plugin – Standardise your environment by defining one or more templates for creating new projects to a standard layout. Check out our docs site for more information http://docs.squarebox.com/server-plugins/project-template-plugin/
SAML – Allows CatDV to integrate with your Single Sign-on Provider allowing SSO for CatDV Desktop and Web client, we currently support Okta and Shibboleth, and we can work with you to add new providers to suit your organisation.
Please contact us if you require further information.
Archive Plugins
The CatDV platform has a wide range of archiving integrations. The integrations below are delivered as plugins to the CatDV Server.
IMPORTANT – Plug-in Upgrades
Please read the plug-in install notes (contained inside the plug-in ZIP file) BEFORE upgrading any plug-in and make sure you follow all the instructions for upgrades when applying the upgrades.
Please contact us if you require further information.
Worker Plugins
Welcome to the CatDV Worker Plugins page. These downloads are available to registered users only and require CatDV Worker 7.0.0 as a minimum. Please contact [email protected] if you require further information or would like an evaluation copy. Please note that these downloads depend on a registration code to function in normal operation – except the CatDV Backup plugin which is free of charge and does not require a license, details of how to install and configure this can be found on our documentation site.
Older Versions
If you don’t have a current license or need old versions of CatDV or the server for any other reason you can download them here. These versions are not recommended for most users, please contact [email protected] if you need further guidance or believe you require other versions not listed here.