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Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affecting Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus (Multiple CVEs)

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Summary

There are vulnerabilities in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Technology Edition, Version 8 that is used by Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus. This were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in October 2019 and January 2020.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2019-2989
DESCRIPTION:   An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base score: 6.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/169295 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N)

CVEID:   CVE-2020-2593
DESCRIPTION:   An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Java SE Networking component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause low confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base score: 4.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174541 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)

CVEID:   CVE-2019-4732
DESCRIPTION:   IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition Version 7.0.0.0 through 7.0.10.55, 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.4.55, and 8.0.0.0 through 8.0.6.0 could allow a local authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by DLL search order hijacking vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client. By placing a specially-crafted file in a compromised folder, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 172618.
CVSS Base score: 7.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/172618 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s) Version(s)
Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0

Remediation/Fixes

Product VRMF APAR Remediation/First Fix
 OMNIbus 8.0.1.22  IJ20277 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1088164

Workarounds and Mitigations

Upgrading the JRE is the only solution.

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References

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Change History

28 Feb 2020: Updated with January 2020 CPU details

*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 Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
19 March 2020

UID

ibm16100540