Security Bulletin
Summary
Multiple security vulnerabilities exist in the IBM JRE that is shipped with the Rational Reporting for Development Intelligence (RRDI). The same security vulnerabilities also exist in the IBM Java SDK that is shipped with the IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS).
Vulnerability Details
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The IBM JRE installed with RRDI is based on the Oracle JRE and the IBM Java SDK installed with WAS is based on the Oracle JDK. Oracle has released Critical Patch Updates (CPU) January 2014 which contain security vulnerability fixes and the IBM JRE and Java SDK have been updated to incorporate those updates.
See http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2014-1972949.html#AppendixJAVA for the list of security vulnerabilities fixed by the Oracle CPU January 2014.
Note: WAS itself is not vulnerable to all the advisories. However, RRDI is vulnerable to the following two advisories:
CVE ID: CVE-2014-0416
Description: javax.security.auth.Subject is serializable but does not validate deserialized data properly. Malicious code could exploit this to construct an invalid Subject instance with content that differs from the advertised properties. In addition, if a server deserializes serialized data from untrusted sources, an attacker could insert an invalid instance of Subject class into a server Java process.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90349 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
CVE ID: CVE-2014-0423
Description: The DocumentHandler used by the java.beans.XMLDecoder implementation allows the use of external entities by default. This facilitates a variety of attacks via malicious XML data.
CVSS Base Score: 5.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90340 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Affected Products and Versions
RRDI 2.0, 2.0.0.1, 2.0.1, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5 and 2.0.6
Remediation/Fixes
Apply the recommended fixes to all affected versions of RRDI as soon as practical.
RRDI 2.0, 2.0.0.1, 2.0.1, 2.0.3 and 2.0.4
- Download the IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.1.1 Interim Fix 15 (Implemented by file 10.1.6305.512).
Review technote 1679281: Install a Cognos Business Intelligence 10.1.1 fix package in Rational Reporting for Development Intelligence 2.0.x and Rational Insight 1.1.1.x for the detailed instructions for patch application.
- Download RRDI 2.0.x JRE Patch, IBM JRE Security Hot Fix (Oracle CPU January and April 2014). Review technote 1679268: Install the RRDI JRE Patch in Rational Reporting for Development Intelligence 2.0.x/5.0.x and Rational Insight 1.1.1.x for the detailed instructions for patch application.
RRDI 2.0.5 and 2.0.6
- Download the IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.2.1 Interim Fix 13 (Implemented by file 10.2.5000.508).
Review technote 1679283: Install a Cognos Business Intelligence 10.2.1 fix package in Rational Reporting for Development Intelligence 2.0.x and Rational Insight 1.1.1.x for the detailed instructions for patch application.
- Download RRDI 2.0.x JRE Patch, IBM JRE Security Hot Fix (Oracle CPU January and April 2014). Review technote 1679268: Install the RRDI JRE Patch in Rational Reporting for Development Intelligence 2.0.x/5.0.x and Rational Insight 1.1.1.x for the detailed instructions for patch application.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
* 30 July 2014: Original copy published
8 February 2016: supported versions updated
*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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Internal Use Only
PSIRT # 1455 Record # 32542
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Document Information
Modified date:
16 June 2018
UID
swg21679287