Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affect IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio and IBM ILOG CPLEX Enterprise Server (CVE-2016-5554, CVE-2016-5556, CVE-2016-5568, CVE-2016-5582)

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® Runtime Environments Java™ Technology Edition, Versions 6, 7 and 8 used by IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio and IBM ILOG CPLEX Enterprise Server. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in October 2016.

Vulnerability Details

If you run your own Java code using the IBM Java Runtime delivered with this product, you should evaluate your code to determine whether the complete list of vulnerabilities are applicable to your code. For a complete list of vulnerabilities, refer to the IBM Java SDK Security Bulletin, located in the References section for more information.

CVEID: CVE-2016-5582**
DESCRIPTION:** An unspecified vulnerability related to the VM component has high confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and high availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 9.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118069 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID: CVE-2016-5568**
DESCRIPTION:** An unspecified vulnerability related to the AWT component has high confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and high availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 9.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118068 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID: CVE-2016-5556**
DESCRIPTION:** An unspecified vulnerability related to the 2D component has high confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and high availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 9.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118067 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID: CVE-2016-5554**
DESCRIPTION:** An unspecified vulnerability 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 CPLEX Optimization Studio (COS) v12.7 and earlier
IBM CPLEX Enterprise Server (CES) v12.7 and earlier

NOTE: CVE-2016-5582 affects IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition on Solaris, HP-UX and Mac OS only.

Remediation/Fixes

From v12.3 to v12.5.1:
IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 6 Service Refresh 16 Fix Pack 35 and subsequent releases

From v12.6 to v12.6.3:
IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 7 Service Refresh 9 Fix Pack 60 and subsequent releases

From v12.7:
IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 8 Service Refresh 3 Fix Pack 20 and subsequent releases

The recommended solution is to download and install the appropriate version of IBM JRE as soon as practicable.

• Before installing a newer version of IBM JRE, please ensure that you:
• Close any open programs that you may have running;
• Rename the initial directory of the IBM JRE (for example: with a .old at the end),
• Download and install the appropriate IBM JRE version.

Here are the detailed instructions for updating IBM JRE.

You must verify that applying this fix does not cause any compatibility issues.

For HP-UX, MacOS and Solaris, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product.