Security Bulletin: Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK and IBM Java Runtime affect IBM Workload Manager (CVE-2017-10115 and CVE-2017-10116)

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition and IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ that are used by IBM Workload Scheduler. 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

IBM Workload Scheduler is potentially impacted by the listed vulnerabilities since they potentially affect secure communications between eWAS and subcomponents.

The affected version is:
Tivoli Workload Scheduler Distributed 8.6.0
Tivoli Dynamic Workload Console 8.6.0

Remediation/Fixes

IBM has provided patches for all embedded WebSphere versions.

Follow the instructions in the link below to install the fixes for eWAS 7.0.0.39 that is embedded in TWS 8.6 fixpack 04 :

<http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22007002&gt;

The fixes can be applied on top of TWS version 8.6 only after TWS 8.6 fixpack 04 has been installed.

For_ unsupported versions, releases or platforms__ IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product._

Workarounds and Mitigations

See <http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22007002&gt;