Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Rational Functional Tester versions 8.5.1.1 and earlier due to security vulnerability in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition Version 7 Service Refresh 6 (CVE-2013-5907, CVE-2014-0417)

Summary

A security vulnerability exists in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition Version 7 Service Refresh 6 that can affect the security of Rational Functional Tester (RFT).

Vulnerability Details

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CVEID:CVE-2013-5907

Description**:** Remote attackers affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to 2D.

CVSS Base Score: 10 **CVSS Temporal Score:**See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90324&gt; for the current score *CVSS Environmental Score:**Undefined CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVEID:CVE-2014-0417

**Description:Remote attackers affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to 2D. **

CVSS Base Score: 9.3 **CVSS Temporal Score:**See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90331&gt; for the current score *CVSS Environmental Score:**Undefined CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Affected Products and Versions

Rational Functional Tester versions 8.5.1.1 and earlier that shipped with any of the following versions of Java are affected by the above-mentioned CVE IDs:

• IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition Version 7 Service Refresh 6 and earlier
• IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition Version 6 Service Refresh 15 and earlier
• IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition Version 6.0.1 Service Refresh 7 and earlier

This includes, but is not limited to the following existing releases of Rational Functional Tester:

• RFT 8.0.x and all fixpacks
• RFT 8.1.x and all fixpacks
• RFT 8.2.x and all fixpacks
• RFT 8.3.x and all fixpacks
• RFT 8.5.x and fixpacks till 8.5.1.1 (inclusive)

Remediation/Fixes

Rational Functional Tester version 8.0 to 8.2.x:

• You must upgrade to version Rational Functional Tester Fix Pack 1 (8.2.2.1) for 8.2.2 and apply the Java 6 iFix.

Note: When you use Installation Manager to update to 8.2.2.1, you are prompted to install the Java 6 iFix.

Rational Functional Tester version 8.3 or later:

• You must upgrade to the latest version. Review the Fix list for Rational Functional Tester for the latest version.

Workarounds and Mitigations

If you do not want to upgrade to Rational Functional Tester 8.5.1.x, configure the existing installation of Rational Functional Tester to use IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition Version 7 Service Refresh 6 Fix Pack 1 which addresses the vulnerability.

Note: Java Runtimes from IBM are available only through the product installation.

Perform the following steps to download the latest Java that fixes this issue.

1. Download Rational Functional Tester 8.5.1.x from FixCentral and install on an unused system.

2. Navigate to the _jdk _folder within the 8.5.1.x installation of Rational Functional Tester (the folder is usually present at <_RFT_Installation_Directory>/jdk). _

Copy this folder to the systems in which the previous versions of Rational Functional Tester are installed.

3. Configure the installation of the previous versions of Rational Functional Tester to point to the Java copied in Step 2 as follows:

1. From the _<RFT_Installation_Directory_>, open **eclipse.ini**.   

By default, the value passed to the -vm argument in eclipse.ini points to Java that is shipped with RFT.

For example: -vm C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\SDP\jdk\jre\bin\javaw.exe

2. Modify the path of javaw.exe to point to IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition Version 7 Service Refresh 6 Fix Pack 1 that you copied in Step 2.

Note: If you are using any of the following version of Rational Functional Tester which shipped with IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition Version 6 Service Refresh, you can upgrade to IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition Version 7 Service Refresh 6 Fix Pack 1:

• RFT 8.0.x and all fixpacks
• RFT 8.1.x and all fixpacks
• RFT 8.2.x and all fixpacks