Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affect Host On-Demand

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Version 8.0 SR5 FP 20 used by Host On-Demand. Host On-Demand has addressed the applicable CVEs.
These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK and Runtime Environment updates in July 2019.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2019-2816 DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Java SE Networking component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause low confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 4.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/163878 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2019-4473 DESCRIPTION: Multiple binaries in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition on the AIX platform use insecure absolute RPATHs, which may facilitate code injection and privilege elevation by local users.
CVSS Base Score: 8.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/163984 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID: CVE-2019-11771 DESCRIPTION: Eclipse OpenJ9 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by the inclusion of unused RPATHS in AIX builds. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject code and gain elevated privileges on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 8.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/163989 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

• Host On-Demand: 12.0 - 12.0.4.2
• Host On-Demand: 13.0 - 13.0.2.1
• Host On-Demand: 14.0

Remediation/Fixes

For Host On-Demand server fix

Product

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VRMF

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Remediation

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Host On-Demand

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12.0, 12.0.1, 12.0.2, 12.0.3,12.0.4, 12.0.4.1 and 12.0.4.2

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https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7ERational&product=ibm/Rational/IBM+Host+On-Demand&release=12.0.5&platform=All&function=all

Host On-Demand

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13.0, 13.0.1, 13.0.1.1, 13.0.2 and 13.0.2.1

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https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7ERational&product=ibm/Rational/IBM+Host+On-Demand&release=13.0.3&platform=All&function=all

Host On-Demand

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14.0

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https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7ERational&product=ibm/Rational/IBM+Host+On-Demand&release=14.0.1&platform=All&function=all__

**For Client Fix **

Upgrade to fixed IBM® Runtime Environments Java™ from the following location :

https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7ERational&product=ibm/Rational/IBM+Host+On-Demand&release=8.0.5.40&platform=All&function=all

Workarounds and Mitigations

None