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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.0382
Vulnerability in IBM Java Runtime Version 6 affects IBM
Cognos Business Viewpoint
16 February 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Cognos Business Viewpoint
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Windows
Impact/Access: Modify Arbitrary Files -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2015-4872
Reference: ASB-2015.0103
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21975800
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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in IBM Java Runtime Version 6 affects IBM
Cognos Business Viewpoint (CVE-2015-4872 )
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
Cognos Business Viewpoint
Business Viewpoint
Software version:
10.1, 10.1.1
Operating system(s):
Windows
Software edition:
All Editions
Reference #:
1975800
Modified date:
2016-02-11
Summary
There is a vulnerability in IBM Runtime Environment Java Technology Edition,
Version 6 that affects IBM Cognos Business Viewpoint. These issues were
disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in October 2015.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:
CVE-2015-4872
DESCRIPTION:
An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE and JRockit related to the
Security component has no confidentiality impact, partial integrity impact,
and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/107361
for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Cognos Business Viewpoint 10.1 FP1
IBM Cognos Business Viewpoint 10.1.1 FP2
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to apply the fix in one of the 10.1.x versions
listed as soon as practical.
Cognos Business Viewpoint 10.1 and Cognos Business Viewpoint 10.1.1 downloads
IBM Cognos Business Viewpoint 10.1.0 FP1 IF7 Windows
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24041685
IBM Cognos Business Viewpoint 10.1.1 FP2 IF6 Windows
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24041685
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Complete CVSS v2 Guide
On-line Calculator v2
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
*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.
Disclaimer
According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard
designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and
priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT
OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.
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