Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in IBM Java affects IBM Developer for z Systems.

Security Bulletin

Summary

A vulnerability identified in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition Version 1.8 is used by IBM Developer for z Systems. The issue was disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in October 2020.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2020-14782
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Libraries component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/190100 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)	Version(s)
IBM Developer for z Systems	15.0, 14.2-14.2.4, 14.1-14.1.11

Remediation/Fixes

Obtain 15.0.1, 14.2.5, or 14.1.12 from DevOps Download

For versions of IBM Developer for z Systems or Rational Developer for z Systems that are earlier than version 14.1, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product. For customers with service extensions, please contact IBM Support for further instructions.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Acknowledgement

Change History

11 May 2021: 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.

Disclaimer

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in IBM Java affects IBM Developer for z Systems.