Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK and IBM Java Runtime affect IBM Security Access Manager (CVE-2016-5597, CVE-2016-5554)

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM SDK Java Technology Edition, Version 8 and IBM Runtime Environment Java Version 8 used by IBM Security Access Manager version 8 and 9 appliances. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in October 2016.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-5597**
DESCRIPTION:** An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded related to the Networking component could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information resulting in a high confidentiality impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base Score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118071 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:N/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2016-5554**
DESCRIPTION:** An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded related to the JMX component has no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118072 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Security Access Manager for Web version 8, all firmware versions

IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile version 8, all firmware versions

IBM Security Access Manager version 9, all firmware versions

Remediation/Fixes

Product

| VRMF|APAR|Remediation
—|—|—|—
IBM Security Access Manager for Web| 8.0.0.0 - 8.0.1.5| IV93201| Upgrade to 8.0.1.6:
8.0.1-ISS-WGA-FP0006
IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile| 8.0.0.0 - 8.0.1.5| IV93262| Upgrade to 8.0.1.6:
8.0.1-ISS-ISAM-FP0006
IBM Security Access Manager| 9.0 - 9.0.2.0| IV93201| Upgrade to 9.0.3.0:
IBM Security Access Manager V9.0.3 Multiplatform, Multilingual (CRW4EML)

Workarounds and Mitigations

None.