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Security Bulletin: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in third-Party libraries used by IBM Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager

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Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities in the third-party Bouncy Castle libraries used by IBM Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager have been addressed.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2026-5588
DESCRIPTION:   Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm vulnerability in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BC-JAVA bcpkix on all (pkix modules), Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BCPKIX-FIPS bcpkix on All (pkix modules), Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BCPIX-LTS bcpkix on All (pkix modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files JcaContentVerifierProviderBuilder.Java, JcaContentVerfierProviderBuilder.Java. This issue affects BC-JAVA: from 1.67 before 1.80.2, from 1.81 before 1.81.1, from 1.82 before 1.84; BCPKIX-FIPS: from 2.0.6 before 2.0.11, from 2.1.7 before 2.1.11; BCPIX-LTS: from 2.73.7 before 2.73.11.
CWE:   CWE-327: Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
CVSS Source:   Chrome
CVSS Base score:   6.3
CVSS Vector:   (CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:Amber)

CVEID:   CVE-2026-0636
DESCRIPTION:   Improper neutralization of special elements used in an LDAP query ('LDAP injection') vulnerability in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BC-JAVA bcprov on all (prov modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files LDAPStoreHelper. This issue affects BC-JAVA: from 1.74 before 1.80.2, from 1.81 before 1.81.1, from 1.82 before 1.84.
CWE:   CWE-90: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an LDAP Query ('LDAP Injection')
CVSS Source:   bcorg
CVSS Base score:   5.5
CVSS Vector:   (CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/S:N/AU:Y/R:A/RE:M/U:Amber)

CVEID:   CVE-2025-14813
DESCRIPTION:   : Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm vulnerability in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BC-JAVA bcprov on all (core modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files G3413CTRBlockCipher. This issue affects BC-JAVA: from 1.59 before 1.80.2, from 1.81 before 1.81.1, from 1.82 before 1.84.
CWE:   CWE-327: Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
CVSS Source:   bcorg
CVSS Base score:   9.3
CVSS Vector:   (CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:M/U:Red)

CVEID:   CVE-2026-5598
DESCRIPTION:   Covert timing channel vulnerability in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BC-JAVA core on all (core modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files FrodoEngine.Java. This issue affects BC-JAVA: from 1.71 before 1.80.2, from 1.81 before 1.81.1, from 1.82 before 1.84.
CWE:   CWE-385: Covert Timing Channel
CVSS Source:   bcorg
CVSS Base score:   8.9
CVSS Vector:   (CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:P/AU:Y/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:Red)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
IBM Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager6.4.2 GA through to 6.4.2.24

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now.

Note:
a. If ITNCM is running on an older fix pack, it must first be upgraded to FP24, as this patch is intended to be applied only on top of ITNCM FP24.
b. This patch needs to be applied on all presentation and standalone/linked worker servers.
c. Please use the users with which ncm is installed for applying this patch.
 
* Replace $INSTALL_DIR with the directory where ITNCM is installed on your system (e.g /opt/IBM/tivoli/netcool/ncm).
* Replace $JAZZ_PATH in the instructions below with the Jazz Path directory for your installation (e.g. /opt/IBM/JazzSM).
* Replace $WAS_PATH in the instructions below with the was Path directory for your installation (e.g. /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer).
 
1. Download the new library versions from maven repository (https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.bouncycastle):

- bcpkix-jdk18on-1.84.jar
- bcprov-jdk18on-1.84.jar
- bcutil-jdk18on-1.84.jar

2. Back up the existing libraries by copying them to a safe location:

cp $INSTALL_DIR/lib/bcpkix-jdk18on-1.79.jar <backup_location>/
cp $INSTALL_DIR/lib/bcprov-jdk18on-1.79.jar <backup_location>/
cp $INSTALL_DIR/lib/bcutil-jdk18on-1.79.jar <backup_location>/

3. Stop all running ITNCM processes by using the "itncm.sh stop" command:
 
$INSTALL_DIR/bin/itncm.sh stop

4. Copy the new bcpkix-jdk18on-1.84.jar to the following location:
 
cp bcpkix-jdk18on-1.84.jar $INSTALL_DIR/lib/
 
5. Copy the new bcutil-jdk18on-1.84.jar to the following location:
 
cp bcutil-jdk18on-1.84.jar $INSTALL_DIR/lib/

6. Copy the new bcprov-jdk18on-1.84.jar to the following locations:
 
cp bcprov-jdk18on-1.84.jar $INSTALL_DIR/lib/
cp bcprov-jdk18on-1.84.jar $INSTALL_DIR/compliance/lib/
cp bcprov-jdk18on-1.84.jar $INSTALL_DIR/liberty/lib/
cp bcprov-jdk18on-1.84.jar $JAZZ_PATH/profile/installedApps/JazzSMNode01Cell/Intelliden\ R-Series.ear/lib/
cp bcprov-jdk18on-1.84.jar $WAS_PATH/lib/

7. Update the classpath configuration files:
- Edit $INSTALL_DIR/bin/classpath and change:
- bcpkix-jdk18on-1.79.jar to bcpkix-jdk18on-1.84.jar
- bcprov-jdk18on-1.79.jar to bcprov-jdk18on-1.84.jar
- bcutil-jdk18on-1.79.jar to bcutil-jdk18on-1.84.jar
- Edit $INSTALL_DIR/bin/classpath-core and change:
- bcpkix-jdk18on-1.79.jar to bcpkix-jdk18on-1.84.jar
- bcprov-jdk18on-1.79.jar to bcprov-jdk18on-1.84.jar
- bcutil-jdk18on-1.79.jar to bcutil-jdk18on-1.84.jar

8. Remove the old bcpkix-jdk18on-1.79.jar from the following location:
 
rm -rf $INSTALL_DIR/lib/bcpkix-jdk18on-1.79.jar
 
9. Remove the old bcutil-jdk18on-1.79.jar from the following location:
 
rm -rf $INSTALL_DIR/lib/bcutil-jdk18on-1.79.jar

10. Remove the old bcprov-jdk18on-1.79.jar from all locations:
 
rm -rf $INSTALL_DIR/lib/bcprov-jdk18on-1.79.jar
rm -rf $INSTALL_DIR/compliance/lib/bcprov-jdk18on-1.79.jar
rm -rf $INSTALL_DIR/liberty/lib/bcprov-jdk18on-1.79.jar
rm -rf $JAZZ_PATH/profile/installedApps/JazzSMNode01Cell/Intelliden\ R-Series.ear/lib/bcprov-jdk18on-1.79.jar
rm -rf $WAS_PATH/lib/bcprov-jdk18on-1.79.jar


11. Restart ITNCM by using the "itncm.sh start" command:
 
$INSTALL_DIR/bin/itncm.sh start
 
 
To roll back to the previous versions of the BouncyCastle libraries, stop ITNCM as described in step 3. Then, restore the backups created in step 2 to all the locations specified in steps 4, 5, and 6. Revert the classpath changes made in step 7, and remove the newer library versions that were copied in steps 4, 5, and 6. Finally, perform step 11 to start ITNCM again.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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Acknowledgement

Change History

20 Jun 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

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
20 June 2026

Initial Publish date:
20 June 2026

UID

ibm17277225