Security Bulletin
Summary
There are vulnerabilities in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Technology Edition, Version 7 that is used by IBM Storwize V7000 Unified. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in January 2016.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-0475
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE Java SE Embedded and Jrockit related to the Libraries component has partial confidentiality impact, partial integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 5.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/109946 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Storwize V7000 Unified
The product is affected when running code releases 1.5.0.0 to 1.6.0.1
Remediation/Fixes
For 1.5.* release - A fix for this issue is in version 1.5.2.4 of IBM Storwize V7000 Unified.
For 1.6.* release - A fix for this issue is in version 1.6.1.0 of IBM Storwize V7000 Unified.
Customers running an affected version of IBM Storwize V7000 Unified should upgrade to 1.5.2.4 or 1.6.1.0, so that the fix gets applied
Workarounds and Mitigations
Although IBM recommends that you install a level of code with a fix for this vulnerability, you can mitigate, although not eliminate, your risk until you have done so by ensuring that all users who have access to the system are authenticated by another security system such as a firewall.
Get Notified about Future Security Bulletins
References
Change History
2 Aug 2016: Original security bulletin 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
Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.
Was this topic helpful?
Document Information
Modified date:
17 June 2018
UID
ssg1S1009158