Security Bulletin: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services is vulnerable to remote code execution due to IBM Java (CVE-2022-40609)

Summary

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services uses IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Versions which has a remote code execution vulnerability. IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services has addressed the applicable CVE.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2022-40609
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 7.1.5.18 and 8.0.8.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unsafe deserialization flaw. By sending specially-crafted data, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 236069.
CVSS Base score: 8.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/236069 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

Product(s)|Version(s)|**Remediation/Fix
**
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IBM Connect:Direct Web Services| 6.1.0| Apply 6.1.0.20, available on Fix Central
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services| 6.2.0| Apply 6.2.0.19, available on Fix Central
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services| 6.3| Apply 6.3.0.3, available on Fix Central

Workarounds and Mitigations

None