Security Bulletin
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities exist in the Jackson databind, core, and annotations version used by IBM Spectrum Symphony V7.2.1, V7.2.0.2, and V7.1.2, and IBM Platform Symphony V7.1.1 and V7.1 Fix Pack 1. Interim fixes that provide instructions on upgrading the Jackson databind, core, and annotations package to version 2.9.10 (which resolves these vulnerabilities) are available on IBM Fix Central.
Vulnerability Details
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12814
Description: FasterXML jackson-databind could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a polymorphic typing issue. By sending a specially-crafted JSON message, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to read arbitrary local files on the server.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/162875 for more information
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)
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14439
Description: FasterXML jackson-databind could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a polymorphic typing issue when Default Typing is enabled. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/164744 for more information
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14379
Description: FasterXML jackson-databind could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a flaw in the SubTypeValidator.java. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/165286 for more information
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16335
Description: FasterXML jackson-databind could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a polymorphic typing issue in com.zaxxer.hikari.HikariDataSource. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/167205 for more information
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Spectrum Symphony 7.2.1, 7.2.0.2, and 7.1.2
IBM Platform Symphony 7.1.1 and 7.1 Fix Pack 1
Remediation/Fixes
Download the interim fixes that correspond to your product version from IBM Fix Central, then follow the steps in the accompanying readme to apply the interim fix on Linux x86_64 hosts in your cluster:
| IBM Spectrum Symphony 7.2.1 | sym-7.2.1-build531757 |
| IBM Spectrum Symphony 7.2.0.2 | sym-7.2.0.2-build531756 |
| IBM Spectrum Symphony 7.1.2 | sym-7.1.2-build531754 |
| IBM Platform Symphony 7.1.1 | |
| IBM Platform Symphony 7.1 Fix Pack 1 | sym-7.1-build531748 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None.
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References
Change History
October 10, 2019: Original version.
*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 October 2019
UID
ibm11079937