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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.2831
Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK and IBM Java Runtime
affect Web Experience Factory (CVE-2016-5573, CVE-2016-5597)
30 November 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Web Experience Factory
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Linux variants
Windows
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Access Confidential Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-5597 CVE-2016-5573
Reference: ASB-2016.0095
ESB-2016.2819
ESB-2016.2806
ESB-2016.2786
ESB-2016.2651
Original Bulletin:
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21994181
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Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK and IBM Java Runtime affect
Web Experience Factory (CVE-2016-5573, CVE-2016-5597)
Document information
More support for: IBM Web Experience Factory
Software version: 8.0, 8.5, 8.5.0.1
Operating system(s): Linux, Windows
Software edition: Designer
Reference #: 1994181
Modified date: 28 November 2016
Security Bulletin
Summary
There are vulnerabilities in IBM SDK Java Technology Edition, Version 6 and
IBM Runtime Environment Java Version 6 that is used by Web Experience Factory.
These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in October
2016. The vulnerabilities may affect some configurations of products bundled
with Web Experience Factory.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-5573
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE and Java SE
Embedded related to the Hotspot component has high confidentiality impact,
high integrity impact, and high availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 8.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118070 for the current
score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2016-5597
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE and Java SE
Embedded 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)
Affected Products and Versions
Web Experience Factory 8.0 and 8.5
Remediation/Fixes
Product VRMF APAR Fix
Web Experience Factory (Windows) 8.0 LO90867 Download the fix
Web Experience Factory (Linux) 8.0 LO90868 Download the fix
Web Experience Factory (Windows) 8.5 LO90869 Download the fix
Web Experience Factory (Linux) 8.5 LO90870 Download the fix
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
18 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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