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Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affect Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus (Multiple CVEs)

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Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/563917
563917

Security Bulletin


Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Technology Edition, Versions 6 and 7 that are used by Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus. These were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in October 2016.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-5597

DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded related to the Networking component could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information resulting in a high confidentiality impact using unknown attack vectors.

CVSS Base Score: 5.9

CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118071 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:N/A:N)
 
CVEID: CVE-2016-5542

DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded related to the Libraries component has 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/118073 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

Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 7.4.0
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0

Remediation/Fixes

Product

VRMFAPARRemediation/First Fix
OMNIbus7.4.0.13IV91125http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24043465
OMNIbus 8.1.0.10IV91125http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24042764

Workarounds and Mitigations

Upgrading the JRE is the only solution.

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
On-line Calculator v2

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3

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IBM Java SDK Security Bulletin

Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

30 June 2017: 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

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

UID

swg22005467

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