Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affect Rational Performance Tester (CVE-2015-4872, CVE-2015-5006)

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition, Version 1.7 that is used by Rational Performance Tester. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates for October 2015.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-4872** **
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Security component has no confidentiality impact, partial integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/107361 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2015-5006** **
DESCRIPTION: IBM Java Security Components could allow an attacker with physical access to the system to obtain sensitive information from the Kerberos Credential Cache.
CVSS Base Score: 4.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/106309 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

RPT version 8.2., 8.3., 8.5., 8.6., 8.7.*

Remediation/Fixes

It is strongly recommended to update to RPT version 9.0.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None.