Security Bulletin
Summary
There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition, Version 6, 8 used by IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact. IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact has addressed the applicable CVEs. These issues were also addressed by IBM WebSphere Application Server shipped with IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2019-4473
DESCRIPTION: Multiple binaries in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 7, 7R, and 8 on the AIX platform use insecure absolute RPATHs, which may facilitate code injection and privilege elevation by local users. IBM X-Force ID: 163984.
CVSS Base score: 8.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/163984 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
DESCRIPTION: AIX builds of Eclipse OpenJ9 before 0.15.0 contain unused 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/163989 for the current score.
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 Tivoli Netcool Impact 6.1.0.0 - 6.1.0.4 Interim Fix 1
IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact 6.1.1.0 - 6.1.1.5 Interim Fix 2
IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact 7.1.0.0 - 7.1.0.16
Remediation/Fixes
VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix | |
IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact 7.1.0 | 7.1.0.17 | IJ16396 | IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact 7.1.0 FP17 |
Principal Product and Version(s) | Affected Supporting Product and Version | Affected Supporting Product Security Bulletin |
IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact 6.1.0 IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact 6.1.1 | IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 |
Since WebSphere Application Server V7 are no longer in full support; IBM recommends upgrading to IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact 7.1.0. |
Workarounds and Mitigations
VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix | |
IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact 7.1.0 | 7.1.0.17 | IJ16396 | IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact 7.1.0 FP17 |
Principal Product and Version(s) | Affected Supporting Product and Version | Affected Supporting Product Security Bulletin |
IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact 6.1.0 IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact 6.1.1 | IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 |
Since WebSphere Application Server V7 are no longer in full support; IBM recommends upgrading to IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact 7.1.0. |
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References
Change History
14 Nov 2019: 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:
20 December 2019
UID
ibm11106577