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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2019.1284 IBM Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affect Watson Explorer and IBM Watson Content Analytics 15 April 2019 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: IBM Watson Explorer IBM Watson Content Analytics Publisher: IBM Operating System: Linux variants AIX Windows Impact/Access: Modify Arbitrary Files -- Remote/Unauthenticated Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated Access Confidential Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2018-3180 Reference: ASB-2018.0290 ASB-2018.0256 ESB-2019.1264 ESB-2019.1144 Original Bulletin: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10741559 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affect Watson Explorer and IBM Watson Content Analytics Product: Watson Explorer Component: -- Software version: 10.0.0, 11.0.0, 11.0.1, 11.0.2, 12.0.0, 12.0.1, 12.0.2 Operating system(s): AIX, Linux, Windows Reference #: 0741559 Security Bulletin Summary There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Runtime Environment Java Version 8 and Version 7 used by Watson Explorer and Watson Content Analytics. Watson Explorer and Watson Content Analytics have addressed the applicable CVEs. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2018-3180 DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE related to the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit JSSE component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause low confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and low availability impact. CVSS Base Score: 5.6 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 151497 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:L/A:L) Affected Products and Versions These vulnerabilities apply to the following products and versions: +-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ |Affected Product |Affected Versions |Applicable | | | |Vulnerabilities | +-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ |IBM Watson Explorer Deep |12.0.0.0, 12.0.1, |CVE-2018-3180 | |Analytics Edition Foundational |12.0.2 | | |Components | | | +-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ |IBM Watson Explorer Deep |12.0.0.0, 12.0.1, |CVE-2018-3180 | |Analytics Edition Analytical |12.0.2 | | |Components | | | +-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ |IBM Watson Explorer Deep |12.0.0.0, 12.0.0.1, |CVE-2018-3180 | |Analytics Edition oneWEX |12.0.1, 12.0.2 | | +-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ |Affected Product |Affected Versions |Applicable | | | |Vulnerabilities | +-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ |IBM Watson Explorer |11.0.0.0 - 11.0.0.3, |CVE-2018-3180 | |Foundational Components |11.0.1, 11.0.2 - | | | |11.0.2.3 | | +-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ |IBM Watson Explorer |10.0.0.0 - 10.0.0.5 |CVE-2018-3180 | |Foundational Components | | | +-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ |Affected Product |Affected Versions |Applicable | | | |Vulnerabilities | +-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ |IBM Watson Explorer | | | |Foundational Components |12.0.0.0, 12.0.1, |CVE-2018-3180 | |Annotation Administration |12.0.2 | | |Console | | | +-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ |IBM Watson Explorer |11.0 - 11.0.0.3, |CVE-2018-3180 | |Foundational Components |11.0.1, 11.0.2 - | | |Annotation Administration |11.0.2.3 | | |Console | | | +-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ |IBM Watson Explorer |10.0.0.0 - 10.0.0.5 |CVE-2018-3180 | |Foundational Components | | | |Annotation Administration | | | |Console | | | +-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ |IBM Watson Explorer Analytical |11.0.0.0 - 11.0.0.3, |CVE-2018-3180 | |Components |11.0.1, 11.0.2 - | | | |11.0.2.3 | | +-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ |IBM Watson Explorer Analytical |10.0.0.0 - 10.0.0.2 |CVE-2018-3180 | |Components | | | +-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ |IBM Watson Content Analytics |3.5.0.0 - 3.5.0.4 |CVE-2018-3180 | +-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ Remediation/Fixes Follow these steps to upgrade to the required version of IBM Java Runtime. The table reflects product names at the time the specified versions were released. To use the links to Fix Central in this table, you must first log in to the IBM Support Fix Central site at http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/ . +--------------+---------+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ | |Affected |Required| | | Affected |Versions |IBM Java| | | Product | |Runtime | How to acquire and apply the fix | +--------------+---------+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ |IBM Watson |12.0.0.0,|JVM 8 |Upgrade to Version 12.0.2.1 or later. | |Explorer DAE |12.0.1, |SR5 FP25| | |Foundational |12.0.2 |or later|See Watson Explorer Version 12.0.2.2 Foundational Components for | |Components | | |download information and instructions. | +--------------+---------+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ |IBM Watson |12.0.0.0,|JVM 8 |Upgrade to Version 12.0.2.1 or later. | |Explorer DAE |12.0.1, |SR5 FP25| | |Analytical |12.0.2 |or later|See Watson Explorer Version 12.0.2.2 Analytical Components for | |Components | | |download information and instructions. | +--------------+---------+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ |IBM Watson |12.0.0.0,|JVM 8 |Upgrade to Version 12.0.2.1 or later. | |Explorer DAE |12.0.0.1,|SR5 FP25| | |oneWEX |12.0.2 |or later|See Watson Explorer Version 12.0.2.2 oneWEX for download | | | | |information and instructions. | +--------------+---------+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ |Affected |Affected |Required|How to acquire and apply the fix | |Produc t |Versions |IBM Java| | | | |Runtime | | +--------------+---------+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ |IBM Watson |11.0 - |JVM 8 |Upgrade to Version 11.0.2.4 or later. | |Explorer |11.0.0.3,|SR5 FP25| | |Foundational |11.0.1, |or later|See Watson Explorer Version 11.0.2.5 Foundational Components for | |Components |11.0.2 - | |download information and instructions. | | |11.0.2.3 | | | +--------------+---------+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ |IBM Watson |10.0 - |JVM 8 |Upgrade to Version 10.0.0.6. | |Explorer |10.0.0.5 |SR5 FP25| | |Foundational | |or later|See Watson Explorer Version 10.0.0.6 Foundational Components for | |Components | | |download information and instructions. | +--------------+---------+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ |Affected |Affected |Required|How to acquire and apply the fix | |Product |Versions |IBM Java| | | | |Runtime | | +--------------+---------+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ |IBM Watson | | | | |Explorer |12.0.0.0,| |Upgrade to Version 12.0.2.1 or later. | |Foundational | |JVM 8 | | |Components |12.0.1, |SR5 FP25|See Watson Explorer Version 12.0.2.2 Foundational Components for | |Annotation |12.0.2 |or later|download information and instructions. | |Administration| | | | |Console | | | | +--------------+---------+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ |IBM Watson |11.0 - |JVM 8 |Upgrade to Version 11.0.2.5. | |Explorer |11.0.0.3,|SR5 FP25| | |Foundational |11.0.1, |or later|See Watson Explorer Version 11.0.2.5 Foundational Components for | |Components |11.0.2, | |download information and instructions. | |Annotation |11.0.2.1 | | | |Administration|- | | | |Console |11.0.2.3 | | | +--------------+---------+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ |IBM Watson |10.0 - |JVM 7 |Upgrade to Version 10.0.0.6. | |Explorer |10.0.0.5 |SR10 | | |Foundational | |FP35 or |See Watson Explorer Version 10.0.0.6 Foundational Components for | |Components | |later |download information and instructions. | |Annotation | | | | |Administration| | | | |Console | | | | +--------------+---------+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ |IBM Watson |11.0 - |JVM 8 |Upgrade to Version 11.0.2.5. | |Explorer |11.0.0.3,|SR10 | | |Analytical |11.0.1, |FP35 or |See Watson Explorer Version 11.0.2.5 Analytical Components for | |Components |11.0.2, |later |download information and instructions. | | |11.0.2.1 | | | | |- | | | | |11.0.2.3 | | | +--------------+---------+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ |IBM Watson |10.0 - |JVM 7 | 1. If you have not already installed, install V10.0 Fix Pack 2 | |Explorer |10.0.0.2 |SR10 | (see the Fix Pack download document ). If you upgrade to | |Analytical | |FP35 or | Version 10.0.0.2 after you update IBM Java Runtime, your | |Components | |later | changes are lost and you must repeat the steps. | | | | | 2. Download the 32-bit (or 31-bit, if you use Linux on System z)| | | | | and 64-bit packages of IBM Java Runtime, Version 7 package | | | | | for your edition (Enterprise or Advanced) and operating | | | | | system from Fix Central : interim fix | | | | | 10.0.0.2-WS-WatsonExplorer-<Edition>Analytical-<OS>[32|31] | | | | | -7SR10FP40 or later. For example, | | | | | 10.0.0.2-WS-WatsonExplorer-AEAnalytical-Linux-7SR10FP40 and | | | | | 10.0.0.2-WS-WatsonExplorer-AEAnalytical-Linux32-7SR10FP40. | | | | | 3. To apply the fix, follow the steps in Updating IBM Java | | | | | Runtime . | | | | | 4. Rename $ES_INSTALL_ROOT/lib/activation.jar | | | | | to activation.jar.orig if the file exists. | +--------------+---------+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ |IBM Watson |3.5 - |JVM 7 | 1. If you have not already installed, install V3.5 Fix Pack 4 | |Content |3.5.0.4 |SR10 | (see the Fix Pack download document ). If you upgrade to | |Analytics | |FP35 or | Version 3.5.0.4 after you update IBM Java Runtime, your | | | |later | changes are lost and you must repeat the steps. | | | | | 2. Download the 32-bit (or 31-bit, if you use Linux on System z)| | | | | and 64-bit packages of IBM Java Runtime, Version 7 for IBM | | | | | Watson Explorer Advanced Edition and your operating system | | | | | from Fix Central: interim fix 3.5.0.4-WT-WCA-<OS>[32|31] | | | | | -7SR10FP40 or later (for example, | | | | | 3.5.0.4-WT-WCA-Linux32-7SR10F40 and | | | | | 3.5.0.4-WT-WCA-Linux-7SR10FP40). | | | | | 3. To apply the fix, follow the steps in Updating IBM Java | | | | | Runtime . | | | | | 4. Rename $ES_INSTALL_ROOT/lib/activation.jar to | | | | | activation.jar.orig if the file exists. | +--------------+---------+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ Workarounds and Mitigations None Reference Complete CVSS v3 Guide On-line Calculator v3 IBM Java SDK Security Bulletin Related Information IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog Change History 29 March 2019 : 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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