Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime Affect IBM Sterling Connect:Direct File Agent

Security Bulletin

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Version 8 used by IBM Sterling Connect:Direct File Agent. IBM Sterling Connect:Direct File Agent has addressed the applicable CVEs.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2019-4473
DESCRIPTION: Multiple binaries in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition on the AIX platform use insecure absolute RPATHs, which may facilitate code injection and privilege elevation by local users.
CVSS Base Score: 8.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/163984 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID: CVE-2019-11771
DESCRIPTION: Eclipse OpenJ9 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by the inclusion of unused RPATHS in AIX builds. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject code and gain elevated privileges on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 8.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/163989 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct File Agent: 1.4.0.0 - 1.4.0.0_iFix045, AIX only

Remediation/Fixes

Product	VRMF	APAR	Remediation / First Fix
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct File Agent	1.4.0	IT30052	Apply 1.4.0.0_iFix046, available on Fix Central

For unsupported versions IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version of the product.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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IBM Java SDK Security Bulletin

Change History

13 September 2019: Original version published

*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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Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime Affect IBM Sterling Connect:Direct File Agent