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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.2915
Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK
affect Rational Performance Tester (CVE-2016-5597)
12 December 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Rational Performance Tester
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
Linux variants
Windows
Impact/Access: Access Privileged Data -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-5597
Reference: ASB-2016.0095
ESB-2016.2875
ESB-2016.2858
ESB-2016.2546
ESB-2016.2458
ESB-2016.2445
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995685
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Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affect Rational
Performance Tester (CVE-2016-5597)
Document information
More support for: Rational Performance Tester
Test Execution
Software version: 8.3, 8.3.0.1, 8.3.0.2, 8.3.0.3, 8.5, 8.5.0.1, 8.5.0.2,
8.5.1, 8.5.1.1, 8.5.1.2, 8.5.1.3, 8.6, 8.6.0.1, 8.6.0.2, 8.7, 8.7.0.1,
8.7.0.2, 8.7.1, 8.7.1.1, 9.0.0, 9.0.0.1, 9.0.0.2, 9.0.1
Operating system(s): AIX, Linux, Windows
Reference #: 1995685
Modified date: 09 December 2016
Security Bulletin
Summary
There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM SDK Java Technology Edition,
Version 7 and Version 8. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM
Java SDK updates in JOctober 2016.
Vulnerability Details
CVE-2016-5597 (CVSS 5.9)
Description
A flaw exists in the HttpURLConnection and HttpsURLConnection implementations
when connecting via a proxy, which allows a man-in-the-middle attacker to
access proxy username and password information.
The fix corrects the flaw.
Product Applicability
Products or applications are vulnerable if they use the
java.net.HttpURLConnection or javax.net.ssl.HttpsURLConnection APIs.
Mitigation
The only solution is to upgrade the JRE.
Affected Products and Versions
Rational Performance Tester versions 8.3, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7 and 9.0.
Remediation/Fixes
Upgrading to version 9.0.1.1 is strongly recommended.
Product VRMF APAR Remediation/First Fix
RPT Workbench 9.0 None Download http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/quickorder?product=ibm%2FRational%2FRational+Performance+Tester&fixids=Rational-RPT-JavaPatch-Java8SR3FP20&source=SAR
RPT Agent 9.0 None Download http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/quickorder?product=ibm%2FRational%2FRational+Performance+Tester&fixids=Rational-RPT-JavaPatch-Java7SR9FP60&source=SAR
RPT 8.7 - 8.7.x None Download http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/quickorder?product=ibm%2FRational%2FRational+Performance+Tester&fixids=Rational-RPT-JavaPatch-Java7SR9FP60&source=SAR
RPT 8.6 - 8.6.x None Download http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/quickorder?product=ibm%2FRational%2FRational+Performance+Tester&fixids=Rational-RPT-JavaPatch-Java7SR9FP60&source=SAR
RPT 8.5 - 8.5.x None Download http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/quickorder?product=ibm%2FRational%2FRational+Performance+Tester&fixids=Rational-RPT-JavaPatch-Java7SR9FP60&source=SAR
RPT 8.3 -8.3.x None Download http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/quickorder?product=ibm%2FRational%2FRational+Performance+Tester&fixids=Rational-RPT-JavaPatch-Java7SR9FP60&source=SAR
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
Change History
09-Dec-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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