Security Bulletin: IBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data is vulnerable to an unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE ( CVE-2022-21296)

Summary

An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE - CVE-2022-21296 related to the JAXP component has been identified that affects IBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data.Oracle Java SE is used by IBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data as part of its platform for developement of core functionalities. The fix includes version 8u312. Refer to details for additional information.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2022-21296
**DESCRIPTION:**An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE related to the JAXP component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information resulting in a low confidentiality impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/217591 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

For all affected versions, IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading to the latest (v4.0.8) release of IBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data which maintains backward compatibility with the versions listed above.

Follow instructions for Installing Watson Assistant in Link to Release (v4.0.8 release information)

<https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-data/4.0?topic=assistant-installing-watson&gt;

Workarounds and Mitigations

None