Security Bulletin
Summary
There is a vulnerability in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Technology Edition, Version 1.6 , 1.7 and 1.8 that is used by Rational Host On Demand .JRE installation executables on the Windows platform are affected by this vulnerability.
Vulnerability Details
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-0603
Description: IBM Java JRE/SDK could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an error during the installation process. By persuading a victim to visit a specially crafted web site and downloading files prior to installation, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain complete control of the system.
CVSS Base Score: 7.600
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/110446 for more information
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Affected Products and Versions
Host On Demand 11.0.14 and earlier
Remediation/Fixes
Fixed IBM® Runtime Environment windows installer is available on Fix Central
IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 7 Service Refresh 9 Fix Pack 31
IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 6 Service Refresh 16 Fix Pack 21
IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 7R1 Service Refresh 3 Fix Pack 31
IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 8 Service Refresh 2 Fix Pack 11
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
15 March 2016: 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:
02 August 2018
UID
swg21978271