Security Bulletin
Summary
There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDKs Java™ Technology Edition, Versions 7 and 8, as used by IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in July 2020. IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700 has addressed the applicable CVEs.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2020-14621
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the JAXP component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/185099 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2020-14579
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Libraries component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service resulting in a low availability impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/185057 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
CVEID: CVE-2020-14578
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Libraries component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service resulting in a low availability impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/185056 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
CVEID: CVE-2020-14577
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the JSSE component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information resulting in a low confidentiality impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/185055 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
All versions of microcode for the IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700 (3957-VEC and 3957-VED) prior to and including the following are affected:
| Machine Type | Model | Version |
| 3957 | VEC | 8.50.2.6 |
| 3957 | VED | 8.50.2.6 |
Remediation/Fixes
Contact IBM Service at 1-800-IBM-SERV to arrange an upgrade to the latest microcode version followed by the installation of VTD_EXEC.269 as needed. Minimum microcode versions are shown below:
| Machine Type | Model | Fix |
| 3957 | VEC |
Upgrade to 8.42.2.12 + VTD_EXEC.269 - OR - Upgrade to 8.50.0.134 + VTD_EXEC.269 - OR - Upgrade to 8.50.0.140 + VTD_EXEC.269 - OR - Upgrade to 8.50.1.25 + VTD_EXEC.269 - OR - Upgrade to 8.50.2.6 + VTD_EXEC.269 (Recommended) - OR - Upgrade to 8.51.0.63 |
| 3957 | VED |
Upgrade to 8.50.0.134 + VTD_EXEC.269 - OR - Upgrade to 8.50.0.140 + VTD_EXEC.269 - OR - Upgrade to 8.50.1.25 + VTD_EXEC.269 - OR - Upgrade to 8.50.2.6 + VTD_EXEC.269 (Recommended) - OR - Upgrade to 8.51.0.63 |
The minimum VTD_EXEC version is shown below:
| VTD_EXEC Package | Version |
| VTD_EXEC.269 | v1.17 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
Although IBM recommends that you upgrade to the fixes identified above, you can mitigate, but not eliminate the risk of these vulnerabilities by restricting physical and network access to the TS7700 to authorized users and IBM Service Personnel only.
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
01 Dec 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 Information
Modified date:
01 December 2020
UID
ibm16374032