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Security Bulletin: Java Vulnerability Affects IBM Connect:Direct Web Services (CVE-2018-1890)

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Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/888361
888361

Security Bulletin


Summary

There is a vulnerability in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Technology Edition, Version 8 that is used by IBM Connect:Direct Web Services. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in March 2019

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1890
Description:On the AIX platform, the IBM Java 8 executable contains inappropriate absolute RPATHs, which may
allow local users to inject code into JVM processes launched by other users with higher privileges
CVSS Base Score: 5.6
CVSS Temporal Score: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/152081 for more information
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H )

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Connect:Direct Web Services from version 5.3 to 6.0.0.1

Remediation/Fixes

Product VRMF Fix Central
IBM Connect:Direct Web Services 5.3 - 6.0.0.1 Fix Central - 6.0.0.2

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

21 June 2019: Original document 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.

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
23 June 2022

UID

ibm10888361