Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affect Watson Explorer and Watson Explorer Content Analytics Studio (CVE-2024-20952, CVE-2024-20918,CVE-2024-20921, CVE-2023-33850)

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Version 8 used by Watson Explorer and Watson Explorer Content Analytics Studio. Watson Explorer and Watson Explorer Content Analytics Studio have addressed the applicable CVEs. (CVE-2024-20952, CVE-2024-20918,CVE-2024-20921, CVE-2023-33850)

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2024-20952
**DESCRIPTION:**An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Security component could allow a remote attacker to cause high confidentiality impact and high integrity impact.
CVSS Base score: 7.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/279685 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2024-20918
**DESCRIPTION:**An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the VM component could allow a remote attacker to cause high confidentiality impact and high integrity impact.
CVSS Base score: 7.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/279718 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2024-20921
**DESCRIPTION:**An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the VM component could allow a remote attacker to cause high confidentiality impact.
CVSS Base score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/279734 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2023-33850
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM GSKit-Crypto could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a timing-based side channel in the RSA Decryption implementation. By sending an overly large number of trial messages for decryption, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 257132.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/257132 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

12.0.0.0, 12.0.0.1

12.0.1,

12.0.2.0 - 12.0.2.2,

12.0.3.0 - 12.0.3.14

IBM Watson Explorer Foundational Components|

11.0.0.0 - 11.0.0.3,
11.0.1,
11.0.2.0 - 11.0.2.18

IBM Watson Explorer DAE Analytical Components|

12.0.0.0, 12.0.0.1

12.0.1,

12.0.2.0 - 12.0.2.2,

12.0.3.0 - 12.0.3.14

IBM Watson Explorer Analytical Components|

11.0.0.0 - 11.0.0.3,
11.0.1,
11.0.2.0 - 11.0.2.18

Remediation/Fixes

Upgrade to Version 12.0.3.15.

See Watson Explorer Version 12.0.3.15 Foundational Components for download information and instructions.

IBM Watson Explorer DAE
Analytical Components| 12.0.0.0, 12.0.1, 12.0.2.0 - 12.0.2.2, 12.0.3.0 - 12.0.3.14| JVM 8 SR8 FP20 or later|

Upgrade to Version 12.0.3.15.

See Watson Explorer Version 12.0.3.15 Analytical Components for download information and instructions.

IBM Watson Explorer
Foundational Components| 11.0.0.0 - 11.0.0.3,
11.0.1,
11.0.2.0 -
11.0.2.18| JVM 8 SR8 FP20 or later|

Upgrade to Version 11.0.2.19.

See Watson Explorer Version 11.0.2.19 Foundational Components for download information and instructions.

IBM Watson Explorer Analytical Components| 11.0.0.0 - 11.0.0.3,
11.0.1,
11.0.2.0 -
11.0.2.18| JVM 8 SR8 FP20 or later|

Upgrade to Version 11.0.2.19.

See Watson Explorer Version 11.0.2.19 Analytical Components for download information and instructions.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None