Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affect IBM PureApplication System

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition used by IBM PureApplication System. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in April 2017. IBM PureApplication System has addressed the applicable CVEs.
These issues were also addressed by IBM WebSphere Application Server shipped with IBM PureApplication System.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2017-3511 DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Java SE JCE component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to take control of the system.
CVSS Base Score: 7.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/124890 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID: CVE-2017-3539 **DESCRIPTION: *An unspecified vulnerability related to the Java SE Security component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 3.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/124915 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2017-1289 DESCRIPTION: IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition is vulnerable XML External Entity Injection (XXE) error when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose highly sensitive information or consume memory resources.
CVSS Base Score: 8.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/125150 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM PureApplication System V2.2
IBM PureApplication System V2.1

Remediation/Fixes

The PureSystems Manager on IBM PureApplication System is affected. The solution is to upgrade the IBM PureApplication System to the following fix level:

IBM PureApplication System V2.2:
Upgrade to IBM PureApplication System V2.2.3.1

IBM PureApplication System V2.1:
IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed version of the product.

Bluemix Local System is the evolution of the IBM PureApplication® System Intel™ based offerings.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None