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Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affects Rational Software Architect, Software Architect for WebSphere Software & Rational Software Architect RealTime (CVE-2015-2613, CVE-2015-2601, CVE-2015-2625, CVE-2015-1931, CVE-2015-4872)

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Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/275349
275349

Security Bulletin


Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDKs Java™ Technology Edition, Versions 7 and 8 that is used by IBM Rational Software Architect, IBM Rational Software Architect for WebSphere Software and IBM Rational Software Architect RealTime. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in July and Oct 2015.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-2613
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability and Java SE Embedded related to the JCE component could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/104734 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2015-2601
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the JCE component could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/104733 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2015-2625
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the JSSE component could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 2.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/104743 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2015-1931
DESCRIPTION: IBM Java Security Components store plain text data in memory dumps, which could allow a local attacker to obtain information to aid in further attacks against the system.
CVSS Base Score: 2.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/102967 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2015-4872
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE and JRockit related to the Security component has no confidentiality impact, partial integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/107361 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Rational Software Architect, Rational Software Architect for WebSphere Software and Rational Software Architect RealTime: Ver 8.5 through 9.5

Remediation/Fixes

    Product
    VRMF
    Remediation/First Fix
Rational Software Architect (RSA)
9.5IBM Java SDK/JRE 8 SR2 IFixes
Rational Software Architect for WebSphere Software (RSA4WS)9.5IBM Java SDK/JRE 8 SR2 IFixes
Rational Software Architect RealTime (RSART)9.5IBM Java SDK/JRE 8 SR2 IFixes
Rational Software Architect (RSA)
8.5 to 8.5.5.4,
9.0 to 9.0.0.1
9.1 to 9.1.2		IBM Java SDK/JRE 7 SR9 FP 20 IFixes
Rational Software Architect for WebSphere Software (RSA4WS)8.5 to 8.5.5.4,
9.0 to 9.0.0.1
9.1 to 9.1.2		IBM Java SDK/JRE 7 SR9 FP 20 IFixes
Rational Software Architect RealTime (RSART)8.5 to 8.5.1
9.0 to 9.0.0.1
9.1 to 9.1.2		 IBM Java SDK/JRE 7 SR9 FP 20 IFixes

Installation Instructions:

For instructions on installing this update using Installation Manager, review the topic Updating Installed Product Packages in the IBM Knowledge Center.

Instructions to download and install the update from the compressed files:
  1. Download the update files from Fix Central by following the link listed in the download table above

  2. Extract the compressed files in an appropriate directory.

    For example, choose to extract to C:\temp\update

  3. Add the update repository location in IBM Installation Manager:

  4. Start IBM Installation Manager.

  5. On the Start page of Installation Manager, click File > Preferences, and then click Repositories. The Repositories page opens.

  6. On the Repositories page, click Add Repository.

  7. In the Add repository window, browse to or enter the file path to the repository.config file, which is located in the directory where you extracted the compressed files and then click OK.

    For example, enter C:\temp\updates\repository.config.

  8. Click OK to close the Preference page.

  9. Install the update as described in the the topic Updating Installed Product Packages in the IBM Knowledge Center for your product and version.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
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IBM Java SDK Security Bulletin

Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

*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

Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

Internal Use Only

PSIRT 4021, Record 63903
PSIRT 3528 Record 59424

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Document Information

Modified date:
10 September 2020

UID

swg21973518

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