Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK 7 affect IBM Systems Director.

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM SDK Java Technology Edition, Version 7 that is used by IBM Systems Director. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in July 2017.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2017-10115**
DESCRIPTION:** An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE related to the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit JCE component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information resulting in a high confidentiality impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/128876 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2017-10116**
DESCRIPTION:** An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE related to the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit Security 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/128877 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

From the IBM System Director command line enter smcli lsver to determine the level of IBM System Director installed.

IBM Systems Director:

• 6.1.0.0
• 6.1.0.1
• 6.1.0.2
• 6.1.0.3
• 6.1.1.1
• 6.1.1.2
• 6.1.1.3
• 6.1.2.0
• 6.1.2.1
• 6.1.2.2
• 6.1.2.3
• 6.2.0.0
• 6.2.0.1
• 6.2.0.2
• 6.2.1.0
• 6.2.1.0
• 6.2.1.1
• 6.2.1.2
• 6.3.0.0
• 6.3.1.0
• 6.3.1.1
• 6.3.2.0
• 6.3.2.1
• 6.3.2.2
• 6.3.3.0
• 6.3.3.1
• 6.3.5.0
• 6.3.6.0
• 6.3.7.0

Remediation/Fixes

IBM Systems Director versions pre 6.3.5 are unsupported and will not be fixed. IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version of the product.

Follow the instructions mentioned in Technote 831203906 to apply the fix for releases:

• 6.3.5.0
• 6.3.6.0
• 6.3.7.0

Workarounds and Mitigations

None