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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.1735
Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affect CICS
Transaction Gateway
12 June 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM CICS Transaction Gateway
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
HP-UX
Linux variants
Solaris
Windows
Impact/Access: Increased Privileges -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Modify Arbitrary Files -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Access Confidential Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-2678 CVE-2018-2657 CVE-2018-2641
CVE-2018-2639 CVE-2018-2638 CVE-2018-2637
CVE-2018-2633 CVE-2018-2603 CVE-2018-2602
CVE-2018-2582 CVE-2018-2579 CVE-2018-1417
Reference: ASB-2018.0024
ESB-2018.1712
ESB-2018.0207
ESB-2018.0205
ESB-2018.0180
Original Bulletin:
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22016867
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Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affect CICS
Transaction Gateway
More support for: CICS Transaction Gateway
Security
Software version: 8.0, 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2
Operating system(s): AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Software edition: All
Reference #: 2016867
Modified date: 08 June 2018
Security Bulletin
Summary
There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM(R) Runtime Environment Java(TM) Versions
7.0, 7.1 and 8.0 used by CICS Transaction Gateway. These issues were disclosed
as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in January 2018.
Vulnerability Details
If you run your own Java code using the IBM Java Runtime delivered with this
product, you should evaluate your code to determine whether the complete list
of vulnerabilities are applicable to your code. For a complete list of
vulnerabilities please refer to the link for "IBM Java SDK Security Bulletin"
located in the "References" section for more information.
CVEID: CVE-2018-2579
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Java SE Libraries
component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to obtain sensitive
information resulting in a low confidentiality impact using unknown attack
vectors.
CVSS Base Score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/137833 for the current
score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2018-2678
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Java SE JNDI
component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service
resulting in a low availability impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/137933 for the current
score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
CVEID: CVE-2018-2602
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Java SE I18n component
could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause low confidentiality impact,
low integrity impact, and low availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 4.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/137854 for the current
score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
CVEID: CVE-2018-2603
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Java SE Libraries
component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service
resulting in a low availability impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/137855 for the current
score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
CVEID: CVE-2018-2657
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Java SE, Serialization
component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service
resulting in a low availability impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/137910 for the current
score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
CVEID: CVE-2018-2641
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Java SE AWT component
could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause no confidentiality impact,
high integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/137893 for the current
score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2018-2582
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Java SE VM component
could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause no confidentiality impact,
high integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/137836 for the current
score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2018-2637
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Java SE JMX component
could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause high confidentiality impact,
high integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 7.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/137889 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:H/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2018-2633
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Java SE JNDI 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/137885 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)
CVEID: CVE-2018-2638
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Java SE Deployment
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/137890 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)
CVEID: CVE-2018-2639
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Java SE Deployment
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/137891 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)
CVEID: CVE-2018-1417
DESCRIPTION: Under certain circumstances, a flaw in the J9 JVM allows untrusted
code running under a security manager to elevate its privileges.
CVSS Base Score: 8.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/138823 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:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
CICS Transaction Gateway v8.0.0.0 - 8.0.0.6
CICS Transaction Gateway v8.1.0.0 - 8.1.0.5
CICS Transaction Gateway v9.0.0.0 - 9.0.0.4
CICS Transaction Gateway v9.1.0.0 - 9.1.0.3
CICS Transaction Gateway v9.2.0.0 - 9.2.0.2
Remediation/Fixes
Upgrade the JRE used by CICS TG Java client applications and/or the CICS TG
Gateway daemon. Updated JREs which can used with CICS TG Java client
applications and the Gateway daemon are made available on Fix Central.
+--------------+--------------+--------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------+
| Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation / First Fix |
+--------------+--------------+--------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------+
| | |Updated JRE's have been made available on Fix Central as| ^1 |
| | |Fix packs. | |
|CICS |9.2.0.0 |AIX: 8.0.5-CICSTG-AIXpSeries32-JRE-SR10 | |
|Transaction |9.2.0.1 |HP-UX: 8.0.5-CICSTG-HPUXIA32-JRE-SR10 | |
|Gateway for |9.2.0.2 |xLinux: 8.0.5-CICSTG-Linuxx8632-JRE-SR10 | |
|Multiplatforms| |pLinux: 8.0.5-CICSTG-LinuxpSeries32-JRE-SR10 | |
| | |zLinux: 8.0.5-CICSTG-LinuxzSeries31-JRE-SR10 | |
| | |Windows:8.0.5-CICSTG-Windowsx8632-JRE-SR10 | |
+--------------+--------------+--------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------+
| | |Updated JRE's have been made available on Fix Central as| ^1 |
| | |Fix packs. | |
|CICS |9.1.0.0 |Solaris: 7.0.10-CICSTG-SolarisSPARC32-JRE-SR20 | |
|Transaction |9.1.0.1 |AIX: 7.1.4-CICSTG-AIXpSeries32-JRE-SR20 | |
|Gateway for |9.1.0.2 |xLinux: 7.1.4-CICSTG-Linuxx8632-JRE-SR20 | |
|Multiplatforms|9.1.0.3 |pLinux: 7.1.4-CICSTG-LinuxpSeries32-JRE-SR20 | |
| | |zLinux: 7.1.4-CICSTG-LinuxzSeries31-JRE-SR20 | |
| | |Windows: 7.1.4-CICSTG-Windowsx8632-JRE-SR20 | |
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| |9.0.0.0 | | ^1 |
| |9.0.0.1 | | |
| |9.0.0.2 | | |
| |9.0.0.3 | | |
| |9.0.0.4 | | |
| |8.1.0.0 |Updated JRE's have been made available on Fix Central as| |
| |8.1.0.1 |Fix packs. | |
|CICS |8.1.0.2 |Solaris: 7.0.10-CICSTG-SolarisSPARC32-JRE-SR20 | |
|Transaction |8.1.0.3 |AIX: 7.0.10-CICSTG-AIXpSeries32-JRE-SR20 | |
|Gateway for |8.1.0.4 |xLinux: 7.0.10-CICSTG-Linuxx8632-JRE-SR20 | |
|Multiplatforms|8.1.0.5 |pLinux: 7.0.10-CICSTG-LinuxpSeries32-JRE-SR20 | |
| |8.0.0.0 |zLinux: 7.0.10-CICSTG-LinuxzSeries31-JRE-SR20 | |
| |8.0.0.1 |Windows: 7.0.10-CICSTG-Windowsx8632-JRE-SR20 | |
| |8.0.0.2 | | |
| |8.0.0.3 | | |
| |8.0.0.4 | | |
| |8.0.0.5 | | |
| |8.0.0.6 | | |
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^1 https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/identifyFixes?query.parent=ibm~Other%20software&query.product=ibm~WebSphere~CICS%20Transaction%20Gateway%20for%20Multiplatforms&query.release=9.0.0&query.platform=All
Workarounds and Mitigations
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References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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IBM Java SDK Security Bulletin
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
06 June 2018 Original version published
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will
ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of
this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the
Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard
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PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF ANY
ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.
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