Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK and IBM Java Runtime affect IBM Security Access Manager (CVE-2016-5597, CVE-2016-5554)

Security Bulletin

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM SDK Java Technology Edition, Version 8 and IBM Runtime Environment Java Version 8 used by IBM Security Access Manager version 8 and 9 appliances. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in October 2016.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-5597
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded related to the Networking component could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information resulting in a high confidentiality impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base Score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118071 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2016-5554
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded related to the JMX component has no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118072 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Security Access Manager for Web version 8, all firmware versions

IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile version 8, all firmware versions

IBM Security Access Manager version 9, all firmware versions

Remediation/Fixes

Product	VRMF	APAR	Remediation
IBM Security Access Manager for Web	8.0.0.0 - 8.0.1.5	IV93201	Upgrade to 8.0.1.6: 8.0.1-ISS-WGA-FP0006
IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile	8.0.0.0 - 8.0.1.5	IV93262	Upgrade to 8.0.1.6: 8.0.1-ISS-ISAM-FP0006
IBM Security Access Manager	9.0 - 9.0.2.0	IV93201	Upgrade to 9.0.3.0: IBM Security Access Manager V9.0.3 Multiplatform, Multilingual (CRW4EML)

Workarounds and Mitigations

None.

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
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IBM Java SDK Security Bulletin

Acknowledgement

None.

Change History

22 May 2017: Original version published.

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

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Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK and IBM Java Runtime affect IBM Security Access Manager (CVE-2016-5597, CVE-2016-5554)