Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK and IBM Java Runtime affect Rational Service Tester

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition, Version 1.8 and IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Version 1.8 used by Rational Service Tester. Rational Service Tester has addressed the applicable CVEs.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2019-4473 DESCRIPTION: Multiple binaries in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition on the AIX platform use insecure absolute RPATHs, which may facilitate code injection and privilege elevation by local users.
CVSS Base Score: 8.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/163984 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID: CVE-2019-11771 DESCRIPTION: Eclipse OpenJ9 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by the inclusion of unused RPATHS in AIX builds. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject code and gain elevated privileges on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 8.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/163989 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Rational ServiceTester versions 9.5, 9.2, 9.1, 9.0, 8.7 and 8.6.

Remediation/Fixes

Workarounds and Mitigations

None.