Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerability issues affect IBM Spectrum Symphony 7.3.1

Summary

This interim fix provides instructions on upgrading third parity libraries in IBM Spectrum Symphony 7.3.1 in order to address security vulnerabilities CVE-2015-6420, CVE-2019-1311, CVE-2015-4852, CVE-2017-15708, CVE-2015-7501, CVE-2017-18214, CVE-2016-1000027, CVE-2019-8331, CVE-2016-7103, CVE-2015-9251, CVE-2019-11358, CVE-2020-11022, CVE-2020-11023, CVE-2016-0075, CVE-2020-11979, CVE-2020-7760, CVE-2017-16042, CVE-2016-10540, CVE-2012-0881, CVE-2013-4002, CVE-2019-17359, CVE-2020-26939, CVE-2018-10237, CVE-2020-7598, CVE-2012-6708, CVE-2011-4969 and CVE-2020-7656.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2015-6420
**DESCRIPTION:**Serialized-object interfaces in certain Cisco Collaboration and Social Media; Endpoint Clients and Client Software; Network Application, Service, and Acceleration; Network and Content Security Devices; Network Management and Provisioning; Routing and Switching - Enterprise and Service Provider; Unified Computing; Voice and Unified Communications Devices; Video, Streaming, TelePresence, and Transcoding Devices; Wireless; and Cisco Hosted Services products allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted serialized Java object, related to the Apache Commons Collections (ACC) library.
CVSS Base score: 9.8
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID:CVE-2019-1311
**DESCRIPTION:**Microsoft Windows could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper handling of objects in memory by the Imaging API. By persuading a victim to open specially-crafted .WIM file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system with privileges of the victim.
CVSS Base score: 7.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/167469 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID:CVE-2015-4852
**DESCRIPTION:**Microsoft Windows could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper handling of objects in memory by the Imaging API. By persuading a victim to open specially-crafted .WIM file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system with privileges of the victim.
CVSS Base score: 9.8
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID:CVE-2017-15708
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache Synapse could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a flaw in the Apache Commons Collections. By injecting specially-crafted serialized objects, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/136262 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID:CVE-2015-7501
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache Synapse could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a flaw in the Apache Commons Collections. By injecting specially-crafted serialized objects, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 9.8
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID:CVE-2017-18214
**DESCRIPTION:**Node.js moment module is vulnerable to a denial of service. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a low severity regular expression denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/135364 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

CVEID:CVE-2016-1000027
**DESCRIPTION:**Pivota Spring Framework could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a code injection vulnerability. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 6.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174367 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

CVEID:CVE-2019-8331
**DESCRIPTION:**Bootstrap is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the tooltip or popover data-template. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute script in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/157409 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2016-7103
**DESCRIPTION:**jQuery UI is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the dialog function. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the ‘closeText’ parameter in a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/119601 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2015-9251
**DESCRIPTION:**jQuery is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/138029 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2019-11358
**DESCRIPTION:**jQuery, as used in Drupal core, is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute script in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/159633 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2020-11022
**DESCRIPTION:**jQuery is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the jQuery.htmlPrefilter method. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/181349 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2020-11023
**DESCRIPTION:**jQuery is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the option elements. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/181350 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2016-0075
**DESCRIPTION:**Microsoft Windows could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by improper user access to registry information. By executing a specially-crafted program, an authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain access through a kernel API to information that should not be accessible by the attacker.
CVSS Base score: 5.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/117279 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2020-11979
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache Ant could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an insecure temporary file flaw. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject modified source files into the build process.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/189164 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2020-7760
**DESCRIPTION:**Node.js codemirror module is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a regular expression denial of service (ReDoS) flaw. By using sub-pattern (s|/.?/), a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/190938 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

CVEID:CVE-2017-16042
**DESCRIPTION:**Node.js growl module could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper input validation. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system.
CVSS Base score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/145541 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID:CVE-2016-10540
**DESCRIPTION:**Node.js minimatch module is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw in the minimatch function. By using a specially-crafted value, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a regular expression denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/149140 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

CVEID:CVE-2012-0881
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache Xerces2 Java is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw in the XML service. By sending a specially crafted message to an XML service, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to consume available CPU resources from the system.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/134404 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

CVEID:CVE-2013-4002
**DESCRIPTION:**A denial of service vulnerability in the Apache Xerces-J parser used by IBM Java could result in a complete availability impact on the affected system.
CVSS Base score: 7.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/85260 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)

CVEID:CVE-2019-17359
**DESCRIPTION:**Bouncy Castle Crypto is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by OutOfMemoryError error in ASN.1 parser. By sending specially crafted ASN.1 data, a local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to crash.
CVSS Base score: 4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/168581 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

CVEID:CVE-2020-26939
**DESCRIPTION:**Legion of the Bouncy Castle BC and Legion of the Bouncy Castle BC-FJA could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by observable differences in behavior to rrror inputs in org.bouncycastle.crypto.encodings.OAEPEncoding. By using the OAEP Decoder to send invalid ciphertext that decrypts to a short payload, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information and use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/191108 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2018-10237
**DESCRIPTION:**Google Guava is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper eager allocation checks in the AtomicDoubleArray and CompoundOrdering class. By sending a specially-crafted data, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/142508 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

CVEID:CVE-2020-7598
**DESCRIPTION:**minimist could provide weaker than expected security, caused by a prototype pollution flaw. By sending a specially crafted request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to add or modify properties of Object.prototype.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/177780 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2012-6708
**DESCRIPTION:**jQuery is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the jQuery(strInput) function. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/138055 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2011-4969
**DESCRIPTION:**jQuery is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input when handling the “location.hash” property. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82875 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2020-7656
**DESCRIPTION:**jQuery is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the load method. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/182264 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

Workarounds and Mitigations

None