Security Bulletin
Summary
There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition that is shipped and used by IBM Spectrum Control and Tivoli Storage Productivity Center. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in April and July 2017.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2017-3511
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE related to the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit JCE component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to take control of the system.
CVSS Base Score: 7.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/124890 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2017-10115
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE related to the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit JCE component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information resulting in a high confidentiality impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/128876 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2017-10116
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE related to the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit Security component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to take control of the system.
CVSS Base Score: 8.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/128877 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.8 through 5.2.14
Tivoli Storage Productivity Center 5.2.0 through 5.2.7.1
Tivoli Storage Productivity Center 5.1.0 through 5.1.1.14
The versions listed above apply to all licensed offerings of IBM Spectrum Control and Tivoli Storage Productivity Center, including IBM SmartCloud Virtual Storage Center Storage Analytics Engine.
System Storage Productivity Center is affected if it has one of the Tivoli Storage Productivity Center versions listed above installed on it.
Remediation/Fixes
The solution is to apply an appropriate IBM Spectrum Control (formerly Tivoli Storage Productivity Center) fix maintenance for each named product. Follow the link below, select the correct product version. Click on the download link and follow the Installation Instructions. The solution should be implemented as soon as practicable.
Starting with 5.2.8, Tivoli Storage Productivity Center has been renamed to IBM Spectrum Control.
Note: It is always recommended to have a current backup before applying any update procedure.
IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.x and Tivoli Storage Productivity Center V5.1.x
| Release | First Fixing VRM Level | Link to Fix/Fix Availability Target |
| 5.2.x | 5.2.15 | http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21320822 |
| 5.1.x | 5.1.1.15 | http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21320822 |
For Tivoli Storage Productivity Center V5.1.x, these manual steps are required in addition to applying the 5.1.1.15 fixpack:
Tivoli Integrated Portal embeds Websphere Application Server 7.0 and requires the following interim fix. Follow these steps to apply the ifix:
1) Download Websphere interim fix PI84269 for WAS 7.0.0.X
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24043905
2) Apply the WebSphere Application Server 7.0 interim fix to Tivoli Integrated Portal using the preinstalled WAS Update Installer
On Windows, the default location for WAS Update Installer is: [TPC_Install_Location]\IBM\tipv2\WebSphereUpdateInstallerV7\
3) Following Tivoli Storage Productivity Center upgrade, review the Legacy Protocol configuration (SSLv3 & MD5 hash)
To resolve connection problems between some supported devices and Tivoli Storage Productivity Center, Tivoli Storage Productivity Center can be configured to use a legacy connection protocol (SSLv3 and MD5 hash) to maintain compatibility with those devices. Following an upgrade of Tivoli Storage Productivity Center, it is strongly recommended to review the legacy protocol settings to confirm your current configuration. Additional details, including how to check the current settings, are covered in this Technote:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21697904
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
15 September 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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Document Information
Modified date:
22 February 2022
UID
swg22006034