Security Bulletin
Summary
There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime Environment, Versions 7 and 8 that are used by Rational Publishing Engine. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in August 2019.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2019-2816
DESCRIPTION: Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Networking). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u221, 8u212, 11.0.3 and 12.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u211. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data.
CVSS Base Score: 4.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/163878 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
Rational Publishing Engine 2.1.1
Rational Publishing Engine 2.1.2
Rational Publishing Engine 6.0.5
Rational Publishing Engine 6.0.6
Remediation/Fixes
For Rational Publishing Engine 6.0.5, 6.0.6 and 6.0.6.1, upgrade the IBM Java Runtime environment used with Rational Publishing Engine to version 8.0.5.40, which can be downloaded from: Rational-RPE-JavaSE-JRE-8.0SR5FP40
For Rational Publishing Engine 2.1.0, 2.1.1 and 2.1.2 versions, upgrade the IBM Java Runtime environment used with Rational Publishing Engine to version 7.1.4.50, which can be downloaded from: Rational-RPE-JavaSE-JRE-7.1SR4FP50
Workarounds and Mitigations
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References
Change History
11 november 2019: Intial 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.
Disclaimer
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Document Location
Worldwide
Product Synonym
RPE, Publishing;Rational Publishing Engine
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Document Information
Modified date:
08 November 2019
UID
ibm11103865