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Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affect CICS Transaction Gateway

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Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/719923
719923

Security Bulletin


Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Versions 7.0, 7.1 and 8.0 used by CICS Transaction Gateway. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in April 2018.

Vulnerability Details

If you run your own Java code using the IBM Java Runtime delivered with this product, you should evaluate your code to determine whether the complete list of vulnerabilities are applicable to your code. For a complete list of vulnerabilities please refer to the link for “IBM Java SDK Security Bulletin" located in the “References” section for more information.

CVEID: CVE-2018-2783
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Java SE 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)

CVEID: CVE-2018-2790
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Java SE Security component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 3.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/141946 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

CICS Transaction Gateway v8.0.0.0 – 8.0.0.6
CICS Transaction Gateway v8.1.0.0 – 8.1.0.5
CICS Transaction Gateway v9.0.0.0 – 9.0.0.4
CICS Transaction Gateway v9.1.0.0 – 9.1.0.3
CICS Transaction Gateway v9.2.0.0 – 9.2.0.2

Remediation/Fixes

Upgrade the JRE used by CICS TG Java client applications and/or the CICS TG Gateway daemon. Updated JREs which can used with CICS TG Java client applications and the Gateway daemon are made available on Fix Central.

Product
VRMF
JRE Level
Remediation / First Fix
CICS Transaction Gateway for Multiplatforms 9.2.0.0
9.2.0.1
9.2.0.2		 Updated JRE's have been made available on Fix Central as Fix packs.
AIX: 8.0.5-CICSTG-AIXpSeries32-JRE-SR15
HP-UX: 8.0.5-CICSTG-HPUXIA32-JRE-SR15
xLinux: 8.0.5-CICSTG-Linuxx8632-JRE-SR15
pLinux: 8.0.5-CICSTG-LinuxpSeries32-JRE-SR15
zLinux: 8.0.5-CICSTG-LinuxzSeries31-JRE-SR15
Windows:8.0.5-CICSTG-Windowsx8632-JRE-SR15
https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/identifyFixes?query.parent=ibm~Other%20software&query.product=ibm~WebSphere~CICS%20Transaction%20Gateway%20for%20Multiplatforms&query.release=9.2.0&query.platform=All
CICS Transaction Gateway for Multiplatforms 9.1.0.0
9.1.0.1
9.1.0.2
9.1.0.3

Updated JRE's have been made available on Fix Central as Fix packs.
Solaris: 7.0.10-CICSTG-SolarisSPARC32-JRE-SR25
HP-UX:  7.0.10-CICSTG-HPUXIA32-JRE-SR25
AIX: 7.1.4-CICSTG-AIXpSeries32-JRE-SR25
xLinux: 7.1.4-CICSTG-Linuxx8632-JRE-SR25
pLinux: 7.1.4-CICSTG-LinuxpSeries32-JRE-SR25
zLinux: 7.1.4-CICSTG-LinuxzSeries31-JRE-SR25
Windows: 7.1.4-CICSTG-Windowsx8632-JRE-SR25
https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/identifyFixes?query.parent=ibm~Other%20software&query.product=ibm~WebSphere~CICS%20Transaction%20Gateway%20for%20Multiplatforms&query.release=9.1.0&query.platform=All
CICS Transaction Gateway for Multiplatforms 9.0.0.0
9.0.0.1
9.0.0.2
9.0.0.3
9.0.0.4
8.1.0.0
8.1.0.1
8.1.0.2
8.1.0.3
8.1.0.4
8.1.0.5
8.0.0.0
8.0.0.1
8.0.0.2
8.0.0.3
8.0.0.4
8.0.0.5
8.0.0.6

Updated JRE's have been made available on Fix Central as Fix packs.
Solaris: 7.0.10-CICSTG-SolarisSPARC32-JRE-SR25
HP-UX:  7.0.10-CICSTG-HPUXIA32-JRE-SR25
AIX: 7.0.10-CICSTG-AIXpSeries32-JRE-SR25
xLinux: 7.0.10-CICSTG-Linuxx8632-JRE-SR25
pLinux: 7.0.10-CICSTG-LinuxpSeries32-JRE-SR25
zLinux: 7.0.10-CICSTG-LinuxzSeries31-JRE-SR25
Windows: 7.0.10-CICSTG-Windowsx8632-JRE-SR25

 https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/identifyFixes?query.parent=ibm~Other%20software&query.product=ibm~WebSphere~CICS%20Transaction%20Gateway%20for%20Multiplatforms&query.release=9.0.0&query.platform=All

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

Acknowledgement

None

Change History

03 August 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.

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 August 2018

UID

ibm10719923

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