Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affect IBM Flex System Manager (FSM): (CVE-2014-0453, CVE-2014-0460 and CVE-2014-0878)

2019-01-3101:35:01

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5.8 Medium

CVSS2

Access Vector

NETWORK

Access Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

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Vulnerability Details

Abstract

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Technology Edition, Versions 1.6.0 and 1.7.0 and Oracle® Java™ SE Runtime Environment, Versions 1.6.0 and 1.7.0 that is used by IBM Flex System Manager. These were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in April 2014.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0453

Description: An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Security component has partial confidentiality impact, partial integrity impact, and no availability impact.

CVSS Base Score: 4.0
CVSS Temporal Score: See <http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/92490> for current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0460

Description: An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the JNDI component has partial confidentiality impact, partial integrity impact, and no availability impact.

CVSS Base Score: 5.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See <http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/92482> for current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0878

Description: A vulnerability in the IBMSecureRandom implementation of the IBMJCE and IBMSecureRandom cryptographic providers potentially allows an attacker to predict the output of the random number generator under certain circumstances. Please refer to the Workarounds & Mitigation section below for additional information.

CVSS Base Score: 5.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See <http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/91084> for current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)

Affected products and versions

Flex System Manager 1.1.x.x
Flex System Manager 1.2.0.x
Flex System Manager 1.2.1.x
Flex System Manager 1.3.0.x
Flex System Manager 1.3.1.x
Flex System Manager 1.3.2.x

Remediation/Fixes:

IBM recommends that you remediate these vulnerabilities through the following code upgrades:

Product	VRMF	APAR	Remediation
Flex System Manager	1.3.2.x	IT04818	fsmfix1.3.2.0_IT04818
Flex System Manager	1.3.1.x	IT04818	fsmfix1.3.1.0_IT04818
Flex System Manager	1.3.0.x	IT04818	fsmfix1.3.0.0_IT04818
Flex System Manager	1.2.1.x	IT04818	Upgrade to FSM 1.3.2.0 and follow the appropriate remediation for all vulnerabilities, or open a PMR with support to request an APAR.
Flex System Manager	1.2.0.x	IT04818	Upgrade to FSM 1.3.2.0 and follow the appropriate remediation for all vulnerabilities, or open a PMR with support to request an APAR.
Flex System Manager	1.1.x.x	IT04818	Upgrade to FSM 1.3.2.0 and follow the appropriate remediation for all vulnerabilities, or open a PMR with support to request an APAR.

Workaround(s) & Mitigation(s)

None.

References:

Acknowledgement

None.

Change History
19 December 2014: Original Copy Published

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