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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2017.0219
Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affect IBM
Content Collector for SAP Applications (CVE-2016-5597)
25 January 2017
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Content Collector for SAP Applications
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
Linux variants
Solaris
Windows
Impact/Access: Access Privileged Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-5597 CVE-2015-7575
Reference: ESB-2016.0497
ESB-2016.0482
ESB-2016.0046
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996483
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Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affect IBM
Content Collector for SAP Applications (CVE-2016-5597)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
Content Collector for SAP Applications
Software version:
3.0.0.2, 4.0.0.1
Operating system(s):
AIX, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Reference #:
1996483
Modified date:
24 January 2017
Summary
There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Runtime Environment Java Version 6
and 7 that is used by IBM Content Collector for SAP Applications. These
issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in October 2016.
Vulnerability Details
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)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Content Collector for SAP Applications V3.0
IBM Content Collector for SAP Applications V4.0
Remediation/Fixes
Product VRMF APAR Remediation/First Fix
IBM Content Collector for SAP Applications 3.0.0 HE12620 Apply JRE update 3.0.0.2-ICCSAP-Server-JRE-7.0.9.60, and 3.0.0.2-ICCSAP-Client-JRE-7.0.9.60, which are available from Fix Central
For the download details, see http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24043205.
IBM Content Collector for SAP Applications 4.0.0 HE12619 Apply JRE update 4.0.0.1-ICCSAP-Base-JRE-7.0.9.60, which is available from Fix Central
For the download details, seehttp://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24043206.
Workarounds and Mitigations
For CVE-2015-7575:
Users of Java 7 and later can address the issue by updating the
/jre/lib/security/java.security file as follows (both steps are required):
Add MD5 to the jdk.certpath.disabledAlgorithms property - e.g.
jdk.certpath.disabledAlgorithms=MD2, RSA keySize < 1024, MD5
Add MD5withRSA to the jdk.tls.disabledAlgorithms property - e.g.
jdk.tls.disabledAlgorithms=SSLv3, RC4, DH keySize < 768, MD5withRSA
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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
Change History
5 January 2017: 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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