Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affect IBM Security Guardium

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition, Version 8 used by IBM Security Guardium. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in Jan 2020.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2020-2604
**DESCRIPTION:**An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE could allow an unauthenticated attacker to take control of the system.
CVSS Base score: 8.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174551 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID:CVE-2020-2593
**DESCRIPTION:**An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Java SE Networking component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause low confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base score: 4.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174541 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2020-2659
**DESCRIPTION:**An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Java SE Networking component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service resulting in a low availability impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174606 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

CVEID:CVE-2020-2583
**DESCRIPTION:**An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Java SE Serialization component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service resulting in a low availability impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174531 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

CVEID:CVE-2019-4732
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition Version 7.0.0.0 through 7.0.10.55, 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.4.55, and 8.0.0.0 through 8.0.6.0 could allow a local authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by DLL search order hijacking vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client. By placing a specially-crafted file in a compromised folder, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 172618.
CVSS Base score: 7.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/172618 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

Product

| VRMF | Remediation/First Fix
—|—|—
IBM Security Guardium | 10.5 | | http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM Security&product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&release=10.0&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=SqlGuard_10.0p535_Bundle_Jul-16-2020&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc

IBM Security Guardium | 10.6 | | https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=IBM Security&product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&release=10.0&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=SqlGuard_10.0p650_Bundle_Jun-01-2020&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc

IBM Security Guardium | 11.0 | http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM Security&product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&release=11.0&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=SqlGuard_11.0p30_Bundle_Aug-25-2020&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc
IBM Security Guardium | 11.1 | | http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM Security&product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&release=11.0&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=SqlGuard_11.0p115_Bundle_May-19-2020&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc

Workarounds and Mitigations

None