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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2019.3402
Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affect Watson Explorer, Watson
          Content Analytics and Watson Explorer Content Analytics
                   Studio (CVE-2018-1890, CVE-2019-2426)
                             9 September 2019

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           IBM Watson Explorer
Publisher:         IBM
Operating System:  AIX
                   Linux variants
                   Windows
Impact/Access:     Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account      
                   Increased Privileges            -- Existing Account      
                   Access Confidential Data        -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2019-2426 CVE-2018-1890 

Reference:         ASB-2019.0018
                   ESB-2019.3166
                   ESB-2019.3165
                   ESB-2019.2892
                   ESB-2019.2885

Original Bulletin: 
   http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10956435

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Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affect Watson Explorer, Watson
Content Analytics and Watson Explorer Content Analytics Studio (CVE-2018-1890,
CVE-2019-2426)

Document Information
More support for: 
Watson Explorer

Component: 
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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 #: 
956435

Security Bulletin

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Runtime Environment Java Version 8
and Version 7 used by Watson Explorer, Watson Content Analytics and Watson
Explorer Content Analytics Studio. Watson Explorer, Watson Content Analytics
and Watson Explorer Content Analytics Studio have addressed the applicable
CVEs.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2018-1890
DESCRIPTION: IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition Version 8 on the AIX platform
uses absolute RPATHs which may facilitate code injection and privilege
elevation by local users.
CVSS Base Score: 5.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/
152081 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L)

CVEID: CVE-2019-2426
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE related to the Java
SE Networking 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/
155744 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)

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-2018-1890         |
|Analytics Edition Foundational |12.0.2 - 12.0.2.2     |CVE-2019-2426         |
|Components                     |                      |                      |
+-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
|IBM Watson Explorer Deep       |12.0.0.0, 12.0.1,     |CVE-2018-1890         |
|Analytics Edition Analytical   |12.0.2 - 12.0.2.2     |CVE-2019-2426         |
|Components                     |                      |                      |
+-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
|IBM Watson Explorer Deep       |12.0.0.0, 12.0.0.1,   |CVE-2018-1890         |
|Analytics Edition oneWEX       |12.0.1, 12.0.2 -      |CVE-2019-2426         |
|                               |12.0.2.2              |                      |
+-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
|Affected Product               |Affected Versions     |Applicable            |
|                               |                      |Vulnerabilities       |
+-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
|IBM Watson Explorer            |11.0.0.0 - 11.0.0.3,  |CVE-2018-1890         |
|Foundational Components        |11.0.1, 11.0.2 -      |CVE-2019-2426         |
|                               |11.0.2.4              |                      |
+-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
|IBM Watson Explorer            |10.0.0.0 - 10.0.0.5   |CVE-2018-1890         |
|Foundational Components        |                      |CVE-2019-2426         |
+-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
|Affected Product               |Affected Versions     |Applicable            |
|                               |                      |Vulnerabilities       |
+-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
|IBM Watson Explorer            |                      |                      |
|Foundational Components        |12.0.0.0, 12.0.1,     |CVE-2018-1890         |
|Annotation Administration      |12.0.2 - 12.0.2.2     |CVE-2019-2426         |
|Console                        |                      |                      |
+-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
|IBM Watson Explorer            |11.0 - 11.0.0.3,      |CVE-2018-1890         |
|Foundational Components        |11.0.1, 11.0.2 -      |CVE-2019-2426         |
|Annotation Administration      |11.0.2.4              |                      |
|Console                        |                      |                      |
+-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
|IBM Watson Explorer            |10.0.0.0 - 10.0.0.5   |CVE-2018-1890         |
|Foundational Components        |                      |CVE-2019-2426         |
|Annotation Administration      |                      |                      |
|Console                        |                      |                      |
+-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
|IBM Watson Explorer Analytical |11.0.0.0 - 11.0.0.3,  |CVE-2018-1890         |
|Components                     |11.0.1, 11.0.2 -      |CVE-2019-2426         |
|                               |11.0.2.4              |                      |
+-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
|IBM Watson Explorer Analytical |10.0.0.0 - 10.0.0.2   |CVE-2018-1890         |
|Components                     |                      |CVE-2019-2426         |
+-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
|IBM Watson Content Analytics   |3.5.0.0 - 3.5.0.4     |CVE-2018-1890         |
|                               |                      |CVE-2019-2426         |
+-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
|IBM Watson Explorer Content    |11.0.0.0 - 11.0.0.3,  |CVE-2018-1890         |
|Analytics Studio               |11.0.1, 11.0.2.0 -    |CVE-2019-2426         |
|                               |11.0.2.2              |                      |
+-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
|IBM Watson Explorer Content    |12.0.0, 12.0.1, 12.0.2|CVE-2018-1890         |
|Analytics Studio               |                      |CVE-2019-2426         |
+-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+

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 12.0.3.                                       |
|Explorer DAE  |12.0.1,  |SR5 FP30|                                                                 |
|Foundational  |12.0.2 - |or later|See Watson Explorer Version 12.0.3 Foundational Components for   |
|Components    |12.0.2.2 |        |download information and instructions.                           |
+--------------+---------+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
|IBM Watson    |12.0.0.0,|JVM 8   |Upgrade to Version 12.0.3.                                       |
|Explorer DAE  |12.0.1,  |SR5 FP30|                                                                 |
|Analytical    |12.0.2 - |or later|See Watson Explorer Version 12.0.3 Analytical Components for     |
|Components    |12.0.2.2 |        |download information and instructions.                           |
+--------------+---------+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
|IBM Watson    |12.0.0.0,|JVM 8   |Upgrade to Version 12.0.3.                                       |
|Explorer DAE  |12.0.0.1,|SR5 FP30|                                                                 |
|oneWEX        |12.0.2 - |or later|See Watson Explorer Version 12.0.3 oneWEX for download           |
|              |12.0.2.2 |        |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 11.0.2.5.                                     |
|Explorer      |11.0.0.3,|SR5 FP30|                                                                 |
|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.                           |
|              |11.0.2.4 |        |                                                                 |
+--------------+---------+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
|IBM Watson    |10.0 -   |JVM 8   |Upgrade to Version 10.0.0.6.                                     |
|Explorer      |10.0.0.5 |SR5 FP30|                                                                 |
|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 12.0.3.                                       |
|Foundational  |         |JVM 8   |                                                                 |
|Components    |12.0.1,  |SR5 FP30|See Watson Explorer Version 12.0.3 Foundational Components for   |
|Annotation    |12.0.2 - |or later|download information and instructions.                           |
|Administration|12.0.2.2 |        |                                                                 |
|Console       |         |        |                                                                 |
+--------------+---------+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
|IBM Watson    |11.0 -   |JVM 8   |Upgrade to Version 11.0.2.5.                                     |
|Explorer      |11.0.0.3,|SR5 FP30|                                                                 |
|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       |11.0.2.4 |        |                                                                 |
+--------------+---------+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
|IBM Watson    |10.0 -   |JVM 7   |Upgrade to Version 10.0.0.6.                                     |
|Explorer      |10.0.0.5 |SR10    |See Watson Explorer Version 10.0.0.6 Foundational Components for |
|Foundational  |         |FP40 or |download information and instructions.                           |
|Components    |         |later   |                                                                 |
|Annotation    |         |        |                                                                 |
|Administration|         |        |                                                                 |
|Console       |         |        |                                                                 |
+--------------+---------+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
|IBM Watson    |11.0 -   |JVM 8   |Upgrade to Version 11.0.2.5.                                     |
|Explorer      |11.0.0.3,|SR5 FP30|                                                                 |
|Analytical    |11.0.1,  |or later|See Watson Explorer Version 11.0.2.5 Analytical Components for   |
|Components    |11.0.2,  |        |download information and instructions.                           |
|              |11.0.2.1 |        |                                                                 |
|              |-        |        |                                                                 |
|              |11.0.2.4 |        |                                                                 |
+--------------+---------+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
|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    |         |FP40 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     |         |FP40 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 .                                                    |
|              |         |        |     1. Rename $ES_INSTALL_ROOT/lib/activation.jar to            |
|              |         |        |        activation.jar.orig if the file exists.                  |
+--------------+---------+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
|              |         |        | 1. If you have not already installed, upgrade to Version        |
|              |         |        |    11.0.2.2.                                                    |
|              |         |        |       For information about Version 11.0.2, and links to the   |
|              |         |        |        software and release notes, see the download document .  |
|              |11.0.0.0 |        |       For information about upgrading, see the upgrade         |
|IBM Watson    |-        |        |        procedures .For information about Version 11.0.2.2, see  |
|Explorer      |11.0.0.3,|JVM 8   |        the download document .                                  |
|Content       |11.0.1.0 |SR5 FP30| 2. Download the IBM Java Runtime, Version 8 package and         |
|Analytics     |-        |or later|    operating system from Fix Central : interim fix              |
|Studio        |11.0.2.2 |        |    11.0.2.2-WS-WatsonExplorer-AEAnalytical-CAStudio-8SR5FP30 or |
|              |         |        |    later. For example,                                          |
|              |         |        |    11.0.2.2-WS-WatsonExplorer-AEAnalytical-CAStudio-8SR5FP30,   |
|              |         |        |    which includes 64-bit version of IBM Java Runtime.           |
|              |         |        | 3. To apply the fix, follow the steps in Updating IBM Java      |
|              |         |        |    Runtime .                                                    |
+--------------+---------+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
|IBM Watson    |         |        |Upgrade to Version 12.0.3.                                       |
|Explorer      |12.0.0,  |JVM 8   |                                                                 |
|Content       |12.0.1,  |SR5 FP30|See Watson Explorer Version 12.0.3 Analytical Components for     |
|Analytics     |12.0.2   |or later|download information and instructions.                           |
|Studio        |         |        |                                                                 |
+--------------+---------+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+

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