Security Bulletin
Summary
There are vulnerabilities in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Version 7 and 8 used by WebSphere eXtreme Scale. The issues were disclosed as part of the IBM SDK, Java™ Technology Edition 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-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) |
| WebSphere Extreme Scale | 8.6.0 |
| WebSphere Extreme Scale | 8.6.1 |
Remediation/Fixes
| Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| WebSphere eXtreme Scale | 8.6.0.8 | PH21775 | Refer to the Version 8.6 table in the Recommended Fixes page for WebSphere eXtreme Scale. |
| WebSphere eXtreme Scale | 8.6.1.4 | Fix Pack 4 | Refer to the Version 8.6.1 table in the Recommended Fixes page for WebSphere eXtreme Scale. |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
30 Mar 2020: Initial Publication
*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:
31 March 2020
UID
ibm16132057