Security Bulletin
Summary
We have identified that the IBM Kenexa LMS On Premise is affected by one or more security vulnerabilities. These have been addressed in LMS 6.1.0 version.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-2388
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the VM component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to take control of the system.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/205815 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2021-2369
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Library component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause 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/205796 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2021-2432
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the JNDI component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service resulting in a low availability impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/205856 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Kenexa LMS on premise | LMS 6.1 and Below |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM recommends updating to the latest release for customers who are using an affected version. The new version is available at IBM Passport Advantage web site.
Once on version 6.1, please proceed to download and apply the provided fix via Fix Central.
Steps to Download from Fix Central
- Log in to Fix Central (https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/)
- Select " IBM Kenexa LMS” from the Product Selector dropdown
- Select "6.1" from the Installed version dropdown
- Select "Windows" from the Platform dropdown
- Click "Continue"
- Select "Browse for Fixes” and click "Continue"
Download the following 3 files:
- Participate_jdk64
- LMS_ibmsdk64
- LMS_ibmsdk32
Steps to Follow in Version 6.1 ONLY:
1. Stop LMS and Participate Services
2. Perform Backups
i) In the LMS installation directory, perform a backup of the existing JDK directories by renaming the Java directories ibmsdk32 and ibmsdk64. We suggest appending "_backup” to the end.
ii) In the Participate installation (root) directory, perform a backup of the existing Java directory located in the following path ({Install_Directory}\jdk\windows\jdk64) by renaming the directory. Suggest appending "_backup” to the end.
Important Note: If the Step 1 (stopping of services) did not complete, you might have issues renaming the folders. Please ensure all Participate and LMS services are no longer running prior to renaming/taking backup
3. Download the Latest JDK files from Fix Central (see above)
4. Once you have the new files, place the unzipped contents of the new JDK into the respective LMS and PE directories. Please ensure that the directory names of the new JDK is the same as the earlier one (prior to backup) for both LMS and PE.
Note: If LMS site has set-up with "App to DB" encryption or added any certificates in “security” folder, Copy the "Security" folder from ibmsdk64_backup folder [<LMS application folder>\ibmsdk64_backup\jre\lib] & Replace with latest "Security" folder [<LMS application folder>\ibmsdk64\jre\lib]
5. Run Install.bat (via CMD) on PE and Auto Configuration on the LMS
Important Note: Once completed the Step:4 for JDK updates, needs to deploy the latest patches of LMS, Participate which has exists in FixCentral in to application in order to support Java version changes
5. Start services.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
27 Sep 2021: Initial Publication
*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 Location
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Document Information
Modified date:
28 September 2021
UID
ibm16493275