Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK and IBM Java Runtime affect IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business and IBM Security Access Manager for Web (CVE-2016-5597, CVE-2016-5554)

Security Bulletin

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition, Versions 7 and 8 and IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Versions 7 and 8 that are used by IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business and IBM Security Access Manager for Web version 7 software. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in October 2016.

Vulnerability Details

If you run your own Java code using the IBM Java Runtime delivered with this product, you should evaluate your code to determine whether the complete list of vulnerabilities are applicable to your code. For a complete list of vulnerabilities please refer to the Reference section for more information.

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-2016-5554
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded related to the JMX component has no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
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)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business 6.0, 6.1, 6.1.1

IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.0 (software)

Remediation/Fixes

The table below provides links to patches for all affected versions. Follow the installation instructions in the README file included with the patch.

Product	VRMF	APAR	Remediation
IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business	6.0	IV93304	1. Apply Interim Fix 48: 6.0.0-ISS-TAM-IF0048
IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business	6.1	IV93304	1. Apply Interim Fix 30: 6.1.0-ISS-TAM-IF0030
IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business	6.1.1	IV93304	1. Apply Interim Fix 30: 6.1.1-ISS-TAM-IF0030
IBM Security Access Manager for Web	7.0 (software)	IV93304	1. Apply Interim Fix 30: 7.0.0-ISS-SAM-IF0030

For IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business 5.1, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported release of the product.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None.

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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

Acknowledgement

None.

Change History

22 May 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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Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK and IBM Java Runtime affect IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business and IBM Security Access Manager for Web (CVE-2016-5597, CVE-2016-5554)