Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affect IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Transactions(CVE-2016-5556, CVE-2016-5597 and CVE-2016-5542)

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition, Version 6.0, 7.0 and 8.0 that is used by IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Transactions. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in October 2016.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-5556**
DESCRIPTION:*An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE related to the 2D component has high confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and high availability impact. CVSS Base Score: 9.6 CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118067&gt; for the current score CVSS Environmental Score: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID: CVE-2016-5597 **DESCRIPTION:*An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded related to the Networking component could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information resulting in a high confidentiality impact using unknown attack vectors. CVSS Base Score: 5.9 CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118071&gt; for the current score CVSS Environmental Score: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2016-5542 **DESCRIPTION:*An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded related to the Libraries component has no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact. CVSS Base Score: 3.1 CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118073&gt; for the current score CVSS Environmental Score: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager (ITCAM) for Transactions : Versions 7.3.x.x to 7.4.x.x are affected

Remediation/Fixes

Product

| VRMF| APAR| Remediation/First Fix
—|—|—|—
IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Transaction | 7.4
7.3| IV92208| https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=isg400003081

For older versions of IBM Tivoli Composite Application manager for Transactions (eg 7.1 & 7.2), IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None