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Security Bulletin: Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime Affect IBM Sterling External Authentication Server

Created by Daniel Engstrom on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1095832
1095832

Security Bulletin


Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Version 1.8 used by IBM Sterling External Authentication Server. IBM Sterling External Authentication Server has addressed the applicable CVEs.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2019-4473
DESCRIPTION: Multiple binaries in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition on the AIX platform use insecure absolute RPATHs, which may facilitate code injection and privilege elevation by local users.
CVSS Base Score: 8.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/163984 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID: CVE-2019-11771
DESCRIPTION: Eclipse OpenJ9 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by the inclusion of unused RPATHS in AIX builds. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject code and gain elevated privileges on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 8.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/163989 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Secure External Authentication Server 6.0.0.0 through 6.0.0.1

IBM Sterling External Authentication Server 2.4.3.0 through 2.4.3.2 iFix 5

IBM Sterling External Authentication Server 2.4.2.0 through 2.4.2.0 iFix 14

Remediation/Fixes

Product

VRMF

iFix

Remediation/First Fix

IBM Secure External Authentication Server

6.0.0.1

iFix 1

Fix Central

IBM Sterling External Authentication Server

2.4.3.2

iFix 6

Fix Central

IBM Sterling External Authentication Server

2.4.2.0

iFix 15

Fix Central

Workarounds and Mitigations

None.

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

23 October 2019 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.

Disclaimer

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
24 July 2020

UID

ibm11095832

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