Security Bulletin: Potential security vulnerabilities with JavaTM SDKs

Abstract

Smarter Infrastructure Products - Potential security exposure when using JavaTM based applications due to vulnerabilities in Java Software Developer Kits. See Vulnerability Details for CVE IDs.

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VULNERABILITY DETAILS:

Customers who have Java based applications, such as Maximo Asset Management, Maximo Asset Management Essentials, Maximo Asset Management for Energy Optimization, Maximo Industry Solutions (including Maximo for Government, Maximo for Nuclear Power, Maximo for Transportation, Maximo for Life Sciences, Maximo for Oil and Gas and Maximo for Utilities), Tivoli Asset Management for IT, Tivoli Service Request Manager, Maximo Service Desk, Change and Configuration Management Database, SmartCloud Control Desk, Intelligent Building Management, or TRIRIGA for Energy Optimization are potentially impacted by these vulnerabilities, which can cause issues related to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. For additional information including the most current description and CVSS for each vulnerability, please refer to developerWorks Java__TM_ Technology Security Alerts_.

The developerWorks Java__TM_ Technology Security Alerts_ includes a link to Oracle’s June 2013 Critical Patch Update.

AFFECTED PRODUCTS:

The following Oracle Java versions, which are not IBM products, are affected:

· Java SE JDK and JRE Version 7 Update 7 and earlier***

· Java SE JDK and JRE Version 6 Update 35 and earlier

· Java SEJDK and JRE Version 5 Update 36 and earlier

· Java SE JDK and JRE Version 1.4.2_38 and earlier

The following IBM Java versions are affected:
· IBM SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7***

· IBM SDK Java Technology Edition Version 6

· IBM SDK Java Technology Edition Version 5

· IBM SDK Java Technology Edition Version 1.4.2

IBM supplied the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) from the IBM SDK Java Technology Edition Versions with the following:

The 6.x versions of Maximo Asset Management, Maximo for Government, Maximo for Nuclear Power, Maximo for Transportation, Maximo for Life Sciences, Maximo for Oil and Gas, Maximo for Utilities, Tivoli Asset Management for IT, and Maximo Service Desk bundled the JRE from IBM SDK Java Technology Edition Version 1.4.2.

The 7.1.x versions of Maximo Asset Management, Maximo Asset Management Essentials, Maximo Asset Management for Energy Optimization, Maximo for Government, Maximo for Nuclear Power, Maximo for Transportation, Maximo for Life Sciences, Maximo for Oil and Gas, Maximo for Utilities, Tivoli Asset Management for IT, Tivoli Service Request Manager, and Tivoli Change and Configuration Management Database bundled the JRE from IBM SDK Java Technology Edition Version 5.

The 7.2.x versions of Tivoli Asset Management for IT, Tivoli Service Request Manager, and Tivoli Change and Configuration Management Database bundled the JRE from IBM SDK Java Technology Edition Version 5.

The 7.5.x versions of Maximo Asset Management, Maximo Asset Management Essentials, Maximo for Nuclear Power, Maximo for Transportation, Maximo for Life Sciences, Maximo for Oil and Gas, Maximo for Utilities, and SmartCloud Control Desk bundled the JRE from IBM SDK Java Technology Edition Version 6.

Intelligent Building Management 1.1.x and TRIRIGA for Energy Optimization 1.1.x bundled the JRE from IBM SDK Java Technology Edition Version 6.

It is likely that earlier versions of affected products are also affected by these vulnerabilities. Remediation is not provided for product versions that are no longer supported. IBM recommends that customers upgrade to the latest supported version of products in order to obtain remediation for the vulnerabilities.

***Please note that the versions of the IBM products listed above do not bundle JRE Version 7 or IBM SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7; however, JRE Version 7 and IBM SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7 are listed here because JRE Version 7 is relatively prevalent on the browser and therefore can potentially impact access to these IBM product versions.

REMEDIATION:

_VENDOR FIXES: _
There are two areas where the vulnerabilities in the Java SDK/JDK or JRE may require remediation:
1. Application Server – Update the Websphere Application Server. Refer to JDK Fixes for Websphere Application Server for additional information on updating and maintaining the JDK component within Websphere. Customers with Oracle Weblogic Server, which is not an IBM product and is not shipped by IBM, will also want to update their server.
2. Browser Client - Update the Java plug-in used by the browser on client systems, using the remediated JRE version referenced on developerWorks Java__TM_ Technology Security Alerts_ or referenced on Oracle’s latest Critical Patch Update (which can be accessed via developerWorks Java__TM_ Technology Security Alerts_). Updating the browser Java plug-in may impact some applets such as Maximo Asset Management Scheduler. Download from IBM FixCentral the latest Maximo Asset Management Scheduler Interim Fix for Version 7.1 or the latest Maximo Asset Management Fix Pack for Version 7.5, which includes the resolution for APAR IV11560.

Due to the threat posed by a successful attack, IBM strongly recommends that customers apply fixes as soon as possible.

WORKAROUNDS AND MITIGATIONS:
Until you apply the fixes, it may be possible to reduce the risk of successful attack by restricting network protocols required by an attack. For attacks that require certain privileges or access to certain packages, removing the privileges or the ability to access the packages from unprivileged users may help reduce the risk of successful attack. Both approaches may break application functionality, so IBM strongly recommends that customers test changes on non-production systems. Neither approach should be considered a long-term solution as neither corrects the underlying problem.

REFERENCES:
Complete CVSS Guide
On-line Calculator V2

*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 Flash. _
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Note: _**According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an “industry open standard designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and priority of response.” IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
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Change History

26 Aug 2013| Flash published
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CROSS REFERENCE INFORMATION:

Maximo Service Desk| All| 7.1.0.0 – 7.1.1.11
7.2.0.0 – 7.2.1.3
6.2.0 – 6.2.8
Systems and Asset Management| Tivoli Asset Management for IT | All| 6.2.0 – 6.2.8
7.1.0.0 – 7.1.1.11
7.2.0.0 – 7.2.2.1
Systems and Asset Management| Change and Configuration Management Database| All| 7.1.0.0 – 7.1.1.11
7.2.0.0 – 7.2.1.2
Systems and Asset Management| Intelligent Building Management| All| 1.1.0.0
Systems and Asset Management| TRIRIGA for Energy Optimization| All| 1.1.0.0
Systems and Asset Management| SmartCloud Control Desk| All| 7.5.0.0 – 7.5.1.0

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