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Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affect IBM Cognos Controller (CVE-2015-0488, CVE-2015-0478, CVE-2015-2808, CVE-2015-1916)

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Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/530429
530429

Security Bulletin


Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Runtime Environment Java Technology Edition, Version 6 and IBM Runtime Environment Java Technology Edition, Version 7 that is used by IBM Cognos Controller. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in April 2015.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2015-0488
DESCRIPTION:
An unspecified vulnerability related to the JSSE component could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: Seehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/102336for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

CVEID:CVE-2015-0478
DESCRIPTION:
An unspecified vulnerability related to the JCE component could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: Seehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/102339for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)


CVEID:CVE-2015-2808
DESCRIPTION:
The RC4 algorithm, as used in the TLS protocol and SSL protocol, could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to remotely expose account credentials without requiring an active man-in-the-middle session. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to retrieve credit card data or other sensitive information. This vulnerability is commonly referred to as "Bar Mitzvah Attack".
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: Seehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/101851for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2015-1916
DESCRIPTION:
Server applications which use the IBM Java Secure Socket Extension provider to accept SSL/TLS connections are vulnerable to a denial of service attack due to an unspecified vulnerability.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: Seehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/101995for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Cognos Controller 10.2.1

IBM Cognos Controller 10.2

IBM Cognos Controller 10.1.1

IBM Cognos Controller 10.1

IBM Cognos Controller 8.5.1

IBM Cognos Controller 8.5

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

CVE-2015-1916 were reported to IBM by Karthikeyan Bhargavan of the PROSECCO team at INRIA

Change History

14 September 2015: 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 Information

Modified date:
15 June 2018

UID

swg21960711