Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilites in IBM Java Runtime affect IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot (formerly Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager) for VMware (CVE-2018-2579, CVE-2018-2602, CVE-2018-2603, CVE-2018-2633, CVE-2018-2783)

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in the IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ used by IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot (formerly Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager) for VMware. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in January and April 2018.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2018-2579**
DESCRIPTION:** An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE related to the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit Libraries component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information resulting in a low confidentiality impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base Score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/137833 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:N/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2018-2602**
DESCRIPTION:** An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE related to the Java SE, Java SE Embedded I18n component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause low confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and low availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 4.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/137854 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

CVEID: CVE-2018-2603**
DESCRIPTION:** An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE related to the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit Libraries 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: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/137855 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

CVEID: CVE-2018-2633**
DESCRIPTION:** An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE related to the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit JNDI component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to take control of the system.
CVSS Base Score: 8.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/137885 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)

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 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 following levels of IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot (formerly Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager) for VMware are affected:

• 4.1.0.0 through 4.1.6.4

Remediation/Fixes

_IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot (formerly Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager) for VMware Release _

| First Fixing VRMF Level|Platform|Link to Fix / Fix Availability Target
—|—|—|—
4.1| 4.1.6.5| Linux| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044799

Customers using older versions of the product (3.2 and below) should upgrade to a supported fixed version.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None