Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilites in IBM Java Runtime affect IBM Spectrum Protect (Tivoli Storage Manager) Windows and Macintosh Client (CVE-2018-2603, CVE-2018-2633)

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in the IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ used by the IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Windows and Macintosh Client. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in January 2018.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2018-2603**
DESCRIPTION:** An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE related to the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit Libraries 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: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/137855 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

CVEID: CVE-2018-2633**
DESCRIPTION:** An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE related to the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit JNDI component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to take control of the system.
CVSS Base Score: 8.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/137885 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

The following versions of the IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Windows and Macintosh Client are affected:

• 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.4.0 Windows
  8.1.0.0 through 8.1.4.1 Macintosh
• 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.8.2 Windows and Macintosh

Remediation/Fixes

IBM Spectrum Protect (Tivoli Storage Manager) Client Release

| First
Fixing
VRM Level|Platform|Link to Fix / Fix Availability Target
—|—|—|—
8.1| 8.1.4.1| Windows| <http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24043653&gt;
8.1| 8.1.4.2| Macintosh| <http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24043653&gt;
7.1| 7.1.8.3| Windows
Macintosh| <http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044550&gt;

Customers using older versions of the product (6.4 and below) should upgrade to a supported fixed version.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None