Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms bundles the IBM Runtime Environment 5, Java™ Technology Edition. Vulnerabilities within the IBM Runtime Environment 5, Java™ Technology Edition may affect IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2014-0453
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Security component has partial confidentiality impact, partial integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 4.0
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92490 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms 4.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.1, 3.2.0, 3.1, and 2.2.
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to apply the fix to IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms. Please see below for information on the fixes available.
* If you are running IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms 4.1, please apply the below mentioned iFix for version 4.1. You can apply this iFix on top of any fixpack of version 4.1.
* If you are running IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms 3.2.2, please apply the below mentioned fixpack for version 3.2.2.
* If you are running IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms 3.2.1, please apply the below mentioned iFix for version 3.2.1. You can apply this iFix on top of any fixpack of version 3.2.1.
* If you are running IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms 3.2.0, please apply the below mentioned iFix for version 3.2.0. You can apply this iFix on top of any fixpack of version 3.2.0.
* If you are running IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms 3.1, please apply the below mentioned iFix for version 3.1. You can apply this iFix on top of any fixpack of version 3.1.
* If you are running IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms 2.2, please apply the below mentioned iFix for version 2.2. You can apply this iFix on top of any fixpack of version 2.2.
| Fix* | VRMF | APAR | How to acquire fix |
| iFix | On top of any fixpack of version 4.1 | Download Here | Download Here |
| Fixpack | v3.2.2.8 | Download Here | Download Here |
| iFix | On top of any fixpack of version 3.2.1 | Download Here | Download Here |
| iFix | On top of any fixpack of version 3.2.0 | Download Here | Download Here |
| iFix | On top of any fixpack of version 3.1 | Download Here | Download Here |
| iFix | On top of any fixpack of version 2.2 | Download Here | Download Here |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None known, apply fixes
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Reference
Complete CVSS Guide
On-line Calculator V2
CVE-2014-0453 (http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2014-0453, https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92490)
Related Information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Ackowledgement
None
Change History <July 30, 2014> Original copy 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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References
*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:
24 June 2019
UID
swg21680562