Security Bulletin
Summary
There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition,Versions 8** and Java 17 that are used by Rational Software Architect Designer and Rational Software Architect Designer for Websphere Software. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition Quarterly CPU - Apr 2026 - Includes Oracle April 2026 CPU (CVE-2026-22016, CVE-2026-22021)
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2026-22016
DESCRIPTION: Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Java SE accessible data.
CWE: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CVSS Source: secalert_us@oracle.com
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2026-22021
DESCRIPTION: Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTPS to compromise Java SE. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java SE.
CWE: CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CVSS Source: secalert_us@oracle.com
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/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) |
| Rational Software Architect | 9.6 |
| Rational Software Architect | 9.7 |
| Rational Software Architect | 10.0 |
Remediation/Fixes
Update the IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition of the product to address this vulnerability:
| Product | VRMF | Remediation/First Fix |
| Rational Software Architect Designer (RSAD) |
9.7 to 9.7.0.3 ,9.7.1 to 9.7.1.2
9.6 to 9.6.1.4 | IBM Java SDK/JRE 8 SR8 FP65 IFixes |
| Rational Software Architect Designer for WebSphere Software (RSAD4WS) |
9.7 to 9.7.0.3 ,9.7.1 to 9.7.1.2
9.6 to 9.6.1.4 | IBM Java SDK/JRE 8 SR8 FP65 IFixes |
| Rational Software Architect Designer (RSAD) |
10.0.0
| IBM Semeru JDK 17 SR18 FP01 Open Edition IFixes |
| Rational Software Architect Designer for WebSphere Software (RSAD4WS) |
10.0.0
| IBM Semeru JDK 17 SR18 FP01 Open Edition IFixes |
Installation Instructions:
For instructions on installing this update using Installation Manager, review the topic Updating Installed Product Packages in the IBM Knowledge Center.
Instructions to download and install the update from the compressed files:
- Download the update files from Fix Central by following the link listed in the download table above
- Extract the compressed files in an appropriate directory.
For example, choose to extract to C:\temp\update
- Start IBM Installation Manager.
- On the Start page of Installation Manager, click File > Preferences, and then click Repositories. The Repositories page opens.
- On the Repositories page, click Add Repository.
- In the Add repository window, browse to or enter the file path to the repository.config file, which is located in the directory where you extracted the compressed files and then click OK.
For example, enter C:\temp\update\repository.config.
- Click OK to close the Preference page.
- Install the update as described in the the topic Updating Installed Product Packages in the IBM Knowledge Center for your product and version.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
20 May 2026: 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
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Document Information
Modified date:
20 May 2026
Initial Publish date:
20 May 2026
UID
ibm17273547