Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in IBM Java SDK affecting WebSphere Application Server bundled with IBM WebSphere Application Server Patterns and IBM WebSphere Application Server for Cloud

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDK Java™ Runtime Environments (JREs), Versions 6, 7, 7R1 shipped with IBM WebSphere Application Server patterns. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in April 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, please refer to the Reference section for more information.

Please also consult the security bulletin:
Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® Java SDK affect WebSphere Application Server April 2016 CPU (CVE-2016-3426, CVE-2016-3427)
for vulnerability details and information about fixes.

CVEID: CVE-2016-3427**
DESCRIPTION:** An unspecified vulnerability related to the JMX component has complete confidentiality impact, complete integrity impact, and complete availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 10
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/112459 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
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CVEID:** CVE-2016-3426**
DESCRIPTION:** An unspecified vulnerability related to the JCE component could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information resulting in a partial confidentiality impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/112457 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Java SDK shipped with IBM WebSphere Application Server Patterns 1.0.0.0,1.0.0.1, 1.0.0.2,1.0.0.3,1.0.0.4, 1.0.0.5, 1.0.0.7,1.0.1.0,1.0.2.0 and 2.2.0.0

Remediation/Fixes

IBM WebSphere Application Server Patterns 1.0.0.0

Apply WebSphere Application Server fixpack 8.5.5.10 when available, in the interim apply ifix 1.0.0.0-WS-WASPATTERNS-APR16