Security Bulletin: A Unspecified Java Vulnerability is affecting Watson Knowledge Catalog for IBM Cloud Pak for Data (CVE-2021-35550)

Summary

An unspecified vulnerability in Java is affecting Watson Knowledge Catalog for IBM Cloud Pak for Data. This vulnerability have been addressed.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2021-35550
**DESCRIPTION:**An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the JSSE component could allow an unauthenticated 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/211627 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

Install IBM Cloud Pak for Data 4.0 refresh 8 or higher: <https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-data/4.0?topic=overview-whats-new#whats-new__refresh-8&gt;

Install IBM Cloud Pak for Data 3.5 refresh 13 or higher: <https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-data/3.5.0?topic=overview-whats-new#whats-new__refresh-13&gt;

Workarounds and Mitigations

None. The Java JVM must be upgraded.