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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2017.2108
Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affect IBM
Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software
23 August 2017
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM WebSphere
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Linux variants
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Windows
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2017-3511
Reference: ASB-2017.0078
ASB-2017.0056
ESB-2017.2020
ESB-2017.1974
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22007464
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Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affect IBM
Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for: Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software
General Information
Software version: 8.5, 8.5.1, 8.5.5, 8.5.5.1, 8.5.5.2, 8.5.5.3, 9.0, 9.0.1,
9.0.1.1, 9.0.1.2, 9.1, 9.1.0.1, 9.1.1, 9.1.1.1, 9.1.1.2, 9.5, 9.5.0.1,
9.5.0.2, 9.6, 9.6.1
Operating system(s): Linux, OS X, Windows
Reference #: 2007464
Modified date: 22 August 2017
Summary
There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM SDK Java Technology Edition,
Versions 7 and 8 that are used by IBM Rational Application Developer for
WebSphere Software. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK
updates in April 2017.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2017-3511
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Java SE JCE component
could allow an unauthenticated attacker to take control of the system.
CVSS Base Score: 7.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/124890 for the current
score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
Rational Application Developer 9.6.1 and earlier
Remediation/Fixes
Update the IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition of the product to address this
vulnerability:
Product VRMF APAR Remediation/First Fix
Rational Application Developer 9.5 through 9.6
PI85999
For all versions, IBM SDK Technology Edition Critical Patch Update - April
2017
Rational Application Developer 8.5 through 9.1
PI85999
For all versions, IBM SDK Technology Edition Critical Patch Update - April
2017
Workarounds and Mitigations
No known workarounds.
References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
22 August 2017: Original document 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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