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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.3197
Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in IBM Java SDK affects IMS(TM) Enterprise
Suite: Explorer for Development (CVE-2018-1656, CVE-2018-12539
19 October 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM SDK Java Technology Edition
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Windows
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account
Increased Privileges -- Existing Account
Modify Arbitrary Files -- Remote with User Interaction
Access Confidential Data -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-12539 CVE-2018-1656
Reference: ESB-2018.3161
ESB-2018.3160
ESB-2018.3074
ESB-2018.3018
ESB-2018.2977
ESB-2018.2931
ESB-2018.2899
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10732027
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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in IBM Java SDK affects IMS(TM) Enterprise
Suite: Explorer for Development (CVE-2018-1656, CVE-2018-12539)
Document information
More support for: IMS Enterprise Suite
Component: IMS(TM) Enterprise Suite: Explorer for Development
Software version: 3.3.1
Operating system(s): Windows
Reference #: 0732027
Modified date: 19 October 2018
Summary
There is a vulnerability in IBM(R) SDK Java(TM) Technology Edition, Version
8.0.5.15 and earlier that is used by IMS(TM) Enterprise Suite: Explorer for
Development. This issue was disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in
July 2018.
Vulnerability Details
CVE-2018-1656 (CVSS 7.4)
Description
The IBM Java Runtime Environment's Diagnostic Tooling Framework for Java
(DTFJ) does not protect against path traversal attacks when extracting
compressed dump files.
The fix ensures that malicious zip files are handled gracefully.
CVE-2018-12539 (CVSS 8.4)
Description
The IBM Java Runtime Environment's Late Attach mechanism can be compromised by
an attacker with access to the same local environment as the target JVM. The
attack allows arbitrary code to be injected.
Various security enhancements ensure that the Late Attach mechanism cannot be
compromised in this way.
Affected Products and Versions
Explorer for Development of the IMS(TM) Enterprise Suite Versions 3.3.1 and
earlier.
Remediation/Fixes
Product VRMF APAR Download URL
IMS Enterprise https://developer.ibm.com/mainframe/products/
Suite Explorer 3.3.1.10 N/A downloads/eclipse-tools/
for Development
V3.3
Change History
19 October 2018: 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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