Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in IBM Java SDK affects IBM Spectrum Scale packaged in IBM Elastic Storage Server

Summary

There is a vulnerability in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition, Version 8 used by IBM Elastic Storage Server.
This issue was disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in April 2018.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2018-2783 DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE related to the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit Security component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause high confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 7.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/141939&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:H/I:H/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

The Elastic Storage Server 5.3 thru 5.3.0.1
The Elastic Storage Server 5.0.0 thru 5.2.2.1
The Elastic Storage Server 4.5.0 thru 4.6.0
The Elastic Storage Server 4.0.0 thru 4.0.6

Remediation/Fixes

For IBM Elastic Storage Server V5.0.0. thru 5.3.0.1, apply V5.3.1 available from FixCentral at:

https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=Software%20defined%20storage&product=ibm/StorageSoftware/IBM+Elastic+Storage+Server+(ESS)&release=5.3.0&platform=All&function=all

For IBM Elastic Storage Server V5.0.0. thru 5.2.2.1, apply V5.2.3 available from FixCentral at:

https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=Software%20defined%20storage&product=ibm/StorageSoftware/IBM+Elastic+Storage+Server+(ESS)&release=5.2.0&platform=All&function=all

Notes:
If you are unable to upgrade to ESS 5.3.1 or 5.2.3, please contact IBM Service to obtain an efix:

- For IBM Elastic Storage Server 5.3, reference APAR IJ07080
- For IBM Elastic Storage Server 5.0 - 5.2.2, reference APAR IJ07078
- For IBM Elastic Storage Server 4.0.0 - 4.6.0, reference APAR IJ07078

To contact IBM Service, see <http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/&gt;

Workarounds and Mitigations

None