Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in IBM Java SDK affects IBM FlashSystem 840 and V840 (CVE-2014-4263)

Summary

There is a vulnerability in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Technology Edition, Version 6 that is used by IBM FlashSystem 840 and V840. This issue was disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in July 2014.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2014-4263

DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Security component has partial confidentiality impact, partial integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 4
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/94606 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM FlashSystem 840:
Machine Type 9840, model -AE1 (all supported releases before 1.1.2.7)
Machine Type 9843, model -AE1 (all supported releases before 1.1.2.7)

IBM FlashSystem V840:
Machine Type 9846, model -AE1 (all supported releases before 1.1.2.7)
Machine Type 9848, model -AE1 (all supported releases before 1.1.2.7)
Machine Type 9846, models -AC0, & -AC1 (all supported releases before 7.3.0.7)
Machine Type 9848, models -AC0, & -AC1 (all supported releases before 7.3.0.7)

Remediation/Fixes

IBM recommends that you fix this vulnerability by promptly upgrading affected versions of IBM FlashSystem 840 and V840 systems to the following code level or higher:

for 840 & V840 machine types 9840, 9846, & 9848, –AE1 models: 1.1.2.7
for V840 machine types 9846 & 9848, –AC0 & -AC1 models: 7.3.0.7

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.