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Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in IBM Java SDK affects IBM Spectrum Scale packaged in IBM Elastic Storage Server

Created by Prayas Gupta on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/717301
717301

Security Bulletin


Summary

There is a vulnerability in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition, Version 8 used by IBM Elastic Storage Server.
This issue was disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in April 2018.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2018-2783
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE related to the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit Security component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause high confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 7.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/141939 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

The Elastic Storage Server 5.3  thru 5.3.0.1
The Elastic Storage Server 5.0.0  thru 5.2.2.1
The Elastic Storage Server 4.5.0 thru 4.6.0
The Elastic Storage Server 4.0.0 thru 4.0.6

Remediation/Fixes

For IBM Elastic Storage Server V5.0.0. thru 5.3.0.1, apply V5.3.1 available from FixCentral at:

https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=Software%20defined%20storage&product=ibm/StorageSoftware/IBM+Elastic+Storage+Server+(ESS)&release=5.3.0&platform=All&function=all

For IBM Elastic Storage Server V5.0.0. thru 5.2.2.1, apply V5.2.3  available from FixCentral at:

https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=Software%20defined%20storage&product=ibm/StorageSoftware/IBM+Elastic+Storage+Server+(ESS)&release=5.2.0&platform=All&function=all

Notes:
If you are unable to upgrade to ESS 5.3.1 or 5.2.3, please contact IBM Service to obtain an efix:

- For IBM Elastic Storage Server 5.3, reference APAR  IJ07080
- For IBM Elastic Storage Server 5.0 - 5.2.2, reference APAR IJ07078
- For IBM Elastic Storage Server 4.0.0 - 4.6.0, reference APAR IJ07078

To contact IBM Service, see http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/

 

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

7 Aug 2018 : Original version Published

*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.

Internal Use Only

PR - 114638

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Document Information

Modified date:
07 August 2018

UID

ibm10717301

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