Security Bulletin
Summary
There is a vulnerability in IBM Java Runtime Environment, Versions 6 and 7 that are used by Rational Publishing Engine.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-5582
DESCRIPTION: A flaw in the Hotspot JIT compiler allows an attacker to disable the security manager and execute arbitrary code.
CVSS Base Score: 9.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118069 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2016-5568
DESCRIPTION: A flaw in the AWT component allows an attacker to disable the security manager and execute arbitrary code.
CVSS Base Score: 9.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118068 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2016-5556
DESCRIPTION: A flaw in the font parser allows an attacker to corrupt the Java heap using a maliciously crafted font file. In a server environment this could be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a DoS by crashing the JVM. In a client deployment, or when running untrusted code under a security manager, the vulnerability potentially allows an attacker to disable the security manager and execute arbitrary code.
CVSS Base Score: 9.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118067 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2016-5573
DESCRIPTION: A flaw in the JDWP implementation potentially allows an attacker to connect to a local JDWP port via javascript code or Flash documents in a malicious web page. This potentially allows remote execution of arbitrary code.
CVSS Base Score: 8.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118070 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2016-5597
DESCRIPTION: A flaw exists in the HttpURLConnection and HttpsURLConnection implementations when connecting via a proxy, which allows a man-in-the-middle attacker to access proxy username and password information.
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-2016-5554
DESCRIPTION: A flaw in the JMX component allows an attacker to bypass permission checks and access classes which should be restricted.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118072 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2016-5542
DESCRIPTION: If a JAR file is signed with old, weak hash algorithms, the class files within it can be modified without the change being caught. This potentially enables attackers to inject malicious code into signed code from a trusted third party.
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
Rational Publishing Engine 1.3
Rational Publishing Engine 2.0
Rational Publishing Engine 2.0.1
Rational Publishing Engine 2.1.0
Rational Publishing Engine 2.1.1
Remediation/Fixes
Upgrade the IBM Java Runtime environment used with Rational Publishing Engine to version 7.1.3.60, which can be downloaded from http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/quickorder?product=ibm%2FRational%2FIBM+Rational+Publishing+Engine&fixids=Rational-RPE-JavaSE-JRE-7.1SR3FP60&source=SAR
Workarounds and Mitigations
None.
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References
Change History
20 January 2017: 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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Product Synonym
Rational Publishing Engine
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 June 2018
UID
swg21996506