Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK and IBM Java Runtime affect IBM Decision Optimization Center (CVE-2020-2756, CVE-2020-2757)

2020-05-1908:43:51

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EPSS

0.003

Percentile

70.0%

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Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDK Java™ and IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Versions 7 & 8 used by IBM Decision Optimization Center. IBM Decision Optimization Center has addressed the applicable CVEs.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2020-2757
**DESCRIPTION:**An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Java SE Serialization component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service resulting in a low availability impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/179657 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

CVEID:CVE-2020-2756
**DESCRIPTION:**An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Java SE Serialization component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service resulting in a low availability impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/179656 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)	Version(s)
IBM Decision Optimization Center (DOC)	3.9.1
IBM Decision Optimization Center (DOC)	3.9.0.2
IBM Decision Optimization Center (DOC)	3.9.0.1
IBM Decision Optimization Center (DOC)	3.9
IBM Decision Optimization Center (DOC)	3.8.0.2
IBM Decision Optimization Center (DOC)	3.8.0.1
IBM Decision Optimization Center (DOC)	3.8
IBM ILOG Optimization Decision Manager Enterprise (ODME)	3.7.0.2
IBM ILOG Optimization Decision Manager Enterprise (ODME)	3.7.0.1
IBM ILOG Optimization Decision Manager Enterprise (ODME)	3.7

Remediation/Fixes

The recommended solution is to download and install the IBM® Java™ SDK as soon as practicable.
Note that IBM® Java™ 6 is no longer supported anymore. IBM recommends upgrading to DOC 3.8.0.2, 3.9.1 or subsequent releases.

Before installing a newer version of IBM® Java™ SDK, please ensure that you:

Close any open programs that you have running;
Rename the initial directory of the IBM® Java™ SDK (for example: with a .old at the end),
Download and install IBM® Java™ SDK.

IBM Decision Optimization Center
From v3.8.0.2: IBM® SDK, Java™ Technology Edition, Version 7 Service Refresh 10 Fix Pack 65 and subsequent releases
From v3.9.0.1: IBM® SDK, Java™ Technology Edition, Version 8 Service Refresh 6 Fix Pack 10 and subsequent releases

You must verify that applying this fix does not cause any compatibility issues.
Here are the detailed instructions for updating IBM Java SDK.