Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms (CVE-2014-0453).

Summary

IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms bundles the IBM Runtime Environment 5, Java™ Technology Edition. Vulnerabilities within the IBM Runtime Environment 5, Java™ Technology Edition may affect IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2014-0453
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability 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 <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92490&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms 4.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.1, 3.2.0, 3.1, and 2.2.

Remediation/Fixes

The recommended solution is to apply the fix to IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms. Please see below for information on the fixes available.

• If you are running IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms 4.1, please apply the below mentioned iFix for version 4.1. You can apply this iFix on top of any fixpack of version 4.1.
• If you are running IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms 3.2.2, please apply the below mentioned fixpack for version 3.2.2.
• If you are running IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms 3.2.1, please apply the below mentioned iFix for version 3.2.1. You can apply this iFix on top of any fixpack of version 3.2.1.
• If you are running IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms 3.2.0, please apply the below mentioned iFix for version 3.2.0. You can apply this iFix on top of any fixpack of version 3.2.0.
• If you are running IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms 3.1, please apply the below mentioned iFix for version 3.1. You can apply this iFix on top of any fixpack of version 3.1.
• If you are running IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms 2.2, please apply the below mentioned iFix for version 2.2. You can apply this iFix on top of any fixpack of version 2.2.

Workarounds and Mitigations

 None known, apply fixes

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Reference
 Complete CVSS Guide
 On-line Calculator V2
 CVE-2014-0453 (http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2014-0453_, __<https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92490&gt;___)

Related Information
 IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
 IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Ackowledgement
None

Change History<July 30, 2014> Original copy published

*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 Security Bulletin.

Disclaimer

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