Security Bulletin
Summary
We have identified that the IBM Kenexa LMS On Premise is affected by one or more security vulnerabilities. These have been addressed in LMS 6.1.0 version.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2020-14583
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Libraries component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause low confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base score: 8.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/185061 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2020-14593
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the 2D component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base score: 7.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/185071 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2020-14621
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the JAXP component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/185099 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2020-14556
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Libraries component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause low confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base score: 4.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/185034 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2020-14581
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded related to the 2D 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/185059 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2020-14579
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the 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: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/185057 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-2020-14578
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the 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: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/185056 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-2020-14577
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the JSSE 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/185055 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2019-17639
DESCRIPTION: Eclipse OpenJ9 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the premature return of the current method with an undefined return value. By invoking the System.arraycopy method with a length longer than the length of the source or destination array can, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/185437 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Kenexa LMS on premise | LMS 6.1 and below |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM recommends updating to the latest release for customers who are using an affected version. The new version is available at IBM Passport Advantage web site.
Once on version 6.1, please proceed to download and apply the provided fix via Fix Central.
Steps to Download from Fix Central
- Log in to Fix Central (https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/)
- Select " IBM Kenexa LMS” from the Product Selector dropdown
- Select "6.1" from the Installed version dropdown
- Select "Windows" from the Platform dropdown
- Click "Continue"
- Select "Browse for Fixes” and click "Continue"
Download the following 3 files:
- Participate_jdk64
- LMS_ibmsdk64
- LMS_ibmsdk32
Steps to Follow in Version 6.1 ONLY:
1. Stop LMS and Participate Services
2. Perform Backups
i) In the LMS installation directory, perform a backup of the existing JDK directories by renaming the Java directories ibmsdk32 and ibmsdk64. We suggest appending "_backup” to the end.
ii) In the Participate installation (root) directory, perform a backup of the existing Java directory located in the following path ({Install_Directory}\jdk\windows\jdk64) by renaming the directory. Suggest appending "_backup” to the end.
Important Note: If the Step 1 (stopping of services) did not complete, you might have issues renaming the folders. Please ensure all Participate and LMS services are no longer running prior to renaming/taking backup
3. Download the Latest JDK files from Fix Central (see above)
4. Once you have the new files, place the unzipped contents of the new JDK into the respective LMS and PE directories. Please ensure that the directory names of the new JDK is the same as the earlier one (prior to backup) for both LMS and PE.
4. Run Install.bat (via CMD) on PE and Auto Configuration on the LMS
Important Note: Once completed the Step:4 for JDK updates, needs to deploy the latest patches of LMS, Participate which has exists in FixCentral in to application in order to support Java version changes
5. Start services.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
10 Sep 2020: 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
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Document Information
Modified date:
11 September 2020
UID
ibm16332185