# IBM Support

# Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in IBM Java Runtime affects IBM Storwize V7000 Unified (CVE-2015-4872)

### Summary

There is a vulnerability in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Technology Edition, Version 7 that is used by IBM Storwize V7000 Unified. This issue was disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in October 2015. IBM Storwize V7000 Unified has addressed this CVE.

### Vulnerability Details

**CVEID:** [CVE-2015-4872](http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-4872)  
**DESCRIPTION:** An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE and JRockit related to the Security component has no confidentiality impact, partial integrity impact, and no availability impact.

CVSS Base Score: 5  
CVSS Temporal Score: See [https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/107361](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/107361) for the current score  
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined

CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

### Affected Products and Versions

IBM Storwize V7000 Unified  
The product is affected when running a code releases 1.5.0.0 to 1.5.2.3

### Remediation/Fixes

A fix for these issues is in version 1.5.2.4 of IBM Storwize V7000 Unified. Customers running an affected version of IBM Storwize V7000 Unified should upgrade to 1.5.2.4 or a later version, so that the fix gets applied.

[Latest Storwize V7000 Unified Software](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1003918&myns=s028&mynp=OCST5Q4U&mync=E)

### Workarounds and Mitigations

Although IBM recommends that you install a level of code with a fix for this vulnerability, you can mitigate, although not eliminate, your risk until you have done so by ensuring that all users who have access to the system are authenticated by another security system such as a firewall.

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### References

[Complete CVSS v2 Guide](http://www.first.org/cvss/v2/guide "Link resides outside of ibm.com")  
[On-line Calculator v2](http://nvd.nist.gov/CVSS-v2-Calculator "Link resides outside of ibm.com")  
[Complete CVSS v3 Guide](http://www.first.org/cvss/user-guide "Link resides outside of ibm.com")  
[On-line Calculator v3](http://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0 "Link resides outside of ibm.com")

### Change History

22 March 2016 : First draft

*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.