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Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affect Watson Explorer and Watson Explorer Content Analytics Studio

Security Bulletin


Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Version 8 used by Watson Explorer and Watson Explorer Content Analytics Studio. Watson Explorer and Watson Explorer Content Analytics Studio have addressed the applicable

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2024-21094
DESCRIPTION:   An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the VM component could allow a remote attacker to cause no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/287959 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

CVEID:   CVE-2024-21085
DESCRIPTION:   An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the VM component could allow a remote attacker to cause low availability impacts.
CVSS Base score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/288000 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

CVEID:   CVE-2024-21011
DESCRIPTION:   An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the VM component could allow a remote attacker to cause low availability impact.
CVSS Base score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/288020 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

CVEID:   CVE-2023-38264
DESCRIPTION:   The IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition's Object Request Broker (ORB) 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.5.21 and 8.0.0.0 through 8.0.8.21 is vulnerable to a denial of service attack in some circumstances due to improper enforcement of the JEP 290 MaxRef and MaxDepth deserialization filters. IBM X-Force ID: 260578.
CVSS Base score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/260578 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
IBM Watson Explorer DAE Foundational Components
12.0.0.0, 12.0.0.1
12.0.1,
12.0.2.0 - 12.0.2.2,
12.0.3.0 - 12.0.3.15
IBM Watson Explorer DAE Analytical Components
12.0.0.0, 12.0.0.1
12.0.1,
12.0.2.0 - 12.0.2.2,
12.0.3.0 - 12.0.3.15
BM Watson Explorer Content Analytics Studio
12.0.0, 12.0.1, 12.0.2, 12.0.3

Remediation/Fixes

Affected ProductAffected VersionsRequired IBM Java RuntimeHow to acquire and apply the fix
IBM Watson Explorer DAE
Foundational Components
12.0.0.0, 12.0.1, 12.0.2.0 - 12.0.2.2, 12.0.3.0 - 12.0.3.15JVM 8 SR8 FP25 or later

Upgrade to Version 12.0.3.16.

See Watson Explorer Version 12.0.3.16 Foundational Components for download information and instructions.

IBM Watson Explorer DAE
Analytical Components
12.0.0.0, 12.0.1, 12.0.2.0 - 12.0.2.2, 12.0.3.0 - 12.0.3.15JVM 8 SR8 FP25 or later

Upgrade to Version 12.0.3.16.

See Watson Explorer Version 12.0.3.16 Analytical Components for download information and instructions.

IBM Watson Explorer Content Analytics Studio12.0.0, 12.0.1, 12.0.2, 12.0.3JVM 8 SR8 FP26 or later
  1. If you have not already installed, install Version 12.0.3. For information about Version 12.0.3, and links to the software and release notes, see the download document. If you upgrade to Version 12.0.3 after you update IBM Java Runtime, your changes are lost and you must repeat the steps. 
  2. Download the IBM Java Runtime, Version 8 package and operating system from Fix Central: interim fix 12.0.3.0-WS-WatsonExplorer-DAEAnalytical-CAStudio-8SR8FP26 or later (for example, 12.0.3.0-WS-WatsonExplorer-AEAnalytical-CAStudio-8SR7FP11, which includes 64-bit version of IBM Java Runtime).
  3. To apply the fix, follow the steps in Updating IBM Java Runtime.

 

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

Change History

26 Jul 2024: Initial Publication

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
07 August 2024

UID

ibm17161694