Security Bulletin
Summary
A Potential Vulnerability in Java SE - CVE-2022-21294 related to the Libraries component has been identified that may affect IBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data. Refer to details for additional information
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2022-21294
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: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/217589 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for data | 1.5.0, 4.0.0, 4.0.2, 4.0.4, 4.0.5, 4.0.6, 4.0.7 |
Remediation/Fixes
For all affected versions, IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading to the latest (v4.0.8) release of IBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data which maintains backward compatibility with the versions listed above.
| Product Latest Version | Remediation/Fix/Instructions |
| IBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data 4.0.8 |
Follow instructions for Installing Watson Assistant in Link to Release (v4.0.8 release information) https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-data/4.0?topic=assistant-installing-watson |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
04 May 2022: 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:
06 May 2022
Initial Publish date:
04 May 2022
UID
ibm16583845