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Security Bulletin: Oct 2020 Patch Update for Java

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Summary

The Oct 2020 update to Java contains fixes for a number of potential vulnerabilities. Refer to the Details section for additional information.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2020-14781
DESCRIPTION:   An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the JNDI 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/190099 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

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
WA for ICP1.4.2, 1.5.0

Remediation/Fixes

Upgrade to the latest (4.0.0) release of WA for CP4D which maintains backward compatibility with the versions listed above.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

27 Jul 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

Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
30 July 2021

UID

ibm16475909