Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in the IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition affects IBM Performance Management products

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities in the Oracle Java SE and the Java SE Embedded impact the IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition.

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 | Product
VRMF| Remediation
—|—|—
IBM Cloud Application Performance Management, Base Private

IBM Cloud Application Performance Management, Advanced Private| 8.1.4| The vulnerabilities can be remediated by applying the Core Framework interim fix8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-APM-IF0017 to all systems where Cloud APM agents are installed:
<https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/8140-ibm-apm-core-framework-if0017&gt;
IBM Cloud Application Performance Management| N/A| After your subscription is upgraded to V8.1.4, the vulnerabilities can be remediated by either

a) downloading the Core Framework interim fix 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-APM-IF0017 to all systems where Cloud APM agents are installed and applying the fix by following the instructions at this link:
<https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/8140-ibm-apm-core-framework-if0017&gt;

b) downloading the Cloud APM agent packages for the operating systems that your agents run on and using the downloaded packages to upgrade existing agents to use the updated Core Framework or to install new agents with the updated Core Framework.

Please refer to the link <https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSMKFH/com.ibm.apmaas.doc/install/download_agents_intro.htm&gt; for details
on downloading agent packages from IBM Marketplace

Please refer to the link <https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSMKFH/com.ibm.apmaas.doc/install/install_agent_upgrade.htm&gt;
for details on upgrading existing agents.

Please refer to the link <https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSMKFH/com.ibm.apmaas.doc/install/install_intro.htm&gt;
for details on installing new agents.
IBM Monitoring
IBM Application Diagnostics
IBM Application Performance Management
IBM Application Performance Management Advanced| 8.1.3| The vulnerabilities can be remediated by applying the Core Framework interim fix 8.1.3.0-IBM-IPM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-IPM-IF0011 to all systems where Performance Management agents are installed:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=isg400003681

Workarounds and Mitigations

None