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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.2771
Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affect IBM
Mobile Connect (CVE-2016-5597,CVE-2016-5542)
21 November 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Mobile Connect
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
Linux variants
Windows
Impact/Access: Modify Arbitrary Files -- Remote with User Interaction
Access Confidential Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-5597 CVE-2016-5542
Reference: ASB-2016.0095
ESB-2016.2762
ESB-2016.2749
ESB-2016.2743
ESB-2016.2700
Original Bulletin:
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21994236
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Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affect IBM
Mobile Connect (CVE-2016-5597,CVE-2016-5542)
Document information
More support for: IBM Mobile Connect
Gatekeeper
Software version: 6.1.5, 6.1.5.1, 6.1.5.2
Operating system(s): AIX, Linux, Windows
Software edition: All Editions
Reference #: 1994236
Modified date: 17 November 2016
Security Bulletin
Summary
There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Runtime Environment Java Version 7
used by IBM Mobile Connect. IBM Mobile Connect has addressed the applicable
CVEs.
Vulnerability Details
If you run your own Java code using the IBM Java Runtime delivered with this
product, you should evaluate your code to determine whether the complete list
of vulnerabilities are applicable to your code. For a complete list of
vulnerabilities, refer to the IBM Java SDK Security Bulletin, located in the
References section for more information.
CVEID: CVE-2016-5597
DESCRIPTION:
An unspecified vulnerability related to the Networking component could allow a
remote attacker to obtain sensitive information resulting in a high
confidentiality impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base Score:
5.9
CVSS Temporal Score:
See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118071 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*:
Undefined
CVSS Vector:
(CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
CVEID:
CVE-2016-5542
DESCRIPTION:
An unspecified vulnerability related to the Libraries component has no
confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 3.1
CVSS Temporal Score:
See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118073 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*:
Undefined
CVSS Vector:
(CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Mobile Connect (Gatekeeper component only) 6.1.5, 6.1.5.1, 6.1.5.2
Remediation/Fixes
This/These issue(s) has/have been addressed by IBM Mobile Connect and through
the IBM Java Runtime Environment which is shipped with IBM Mobile Connect.
Fix delivery details for IBM Mobile Connect
<Product VRMF APAR Remediation/First Fix
IBM Mobile Connect 6.1.5.2 IV90676 http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27009682
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
14 November 2016 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.
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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