Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affect IBM Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager (ITNCM) (CVE-2016-5597, CVE-2016-5542)

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Technology Edition, Version 6 Service Refresh 16 Fix Pack 30, Version 8 Service Refresh 3 Fix Pack 11 and earlier releases, that is used by IBM Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager (ITNCM). These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates for 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, refer to the IBM Java SDK Security Bulletin, located in the References section for more information.

CVEID: CVE-2016-5597**
DESCRIPTION:** An unspecified vulnerability 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-2016-5542**
DESCRIPTION:** An unspecified vulnerability related to the Libraries component has no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 3.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118073 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

ITNCM 6.4.2.0 - 6.4.2.3
ITNCM 6.4.1.0 - 6.4.1.4

Remediation/Fixes

Product

| VRMF| APAR| Remediation / First Fix
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ITNCM| 6.4.2.2| none| Install 6.4.2.3-TIV-ITNCM-IF001
ITNCM| 6.4.1.4| none| Install 6.4.1.4-TIV-ITNCM-IF004

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For ITNCM 6.3 IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None