Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affect IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms July 2019 CPU (CVE-2019-2816, CVE-2019-11771, CVE-2019-4473)

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition, Version 7 used by IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms 4.1.0.0 to 4.1.0.3. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in July 2019.

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition, Version 8 used by IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms 4.1.0.4 to 4.1.0.5. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in July 2019.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2019-2816 DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability 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/163878&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2019-11771 DESCRIPTION: Eclipse OpenJ9 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by the inclusion of unused RPATHS in AIX builds. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject code and gain elevated privileges on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 8.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/163989&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID: CVE-2019-4473 DESCRIPTION: Multiple binaries in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition on the AIX platform use insecure absolute RPATHs, which may facilitate code injection and privilege elevation by local users.
CVSS Base Score: 8.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/163984&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms 4.1.0.0 – 4.1.0.5

Remediation/Fixes

The recommended solution is to apply the corresponding fix to IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms. To select the fix you need to apply in your environment, click on ‘Download link’ in the table below.

• If you are running IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms 4.1.0.0 - 4.1.0.3, please apply interim fix “4.1.0.3-TIV-ITSAMP-<OS>-IF0010” where <OS> represents the operating system for which you want to install the interim fix of this product version. You can apply this interim fix on top of any fixpack of version between 4.1.0.0 to 4.1.0.3.

• If you are running IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms 4.1.0.4, please apply interim fix “4.1.0.4-TIV-ITSAMP-<OS>-IF0007” where <OS> represents the operating system for which you want to install the interim fix of this product version. You can apply this interim fix on top of 4.1.0.4.

• If you are running IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms 4.1.0.5, please apply interim fix “4.1.0.4-TIV-ITSAMP-<OS>-IF0001” where <OS> represents the operating system for which you want to install the interim fix of this product version. You can apply this interim fix on top of 4.1.0.5.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None.