Security Bulletin
Summary
Two vulnerabilities are present in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition as embedded in the WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance. This issue was disclosed as part of the IBM SDK Java updates in October 2014.
Vulnerability Details
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3566
DESCRIPTION: Product could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a design error when using the SSLv3 protocol. A remote user with the ability to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack could exploit this vulnerability via a POODLE (Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption) attack to decrypt SSL sessions and access the plain text of encrypted connections.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97013 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2014-6457
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the JSSE component has partial confidentiality impact, partial integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97148 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance Version 2.1
WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance Version 2.5
Remediation/Fixes
The only remediation is to apply the following fix:
| Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
| WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance | Version 2.1 | IT06459 | http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm~WebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/WebSphere+DataPower+XC10+Appliance&release=2.1.0.3&platform=All&function=all |
| WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance | Version 2.5 | IT06459 | http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm~WebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/WebSphere+DataPower+XC10+Appliance&release=2.5.0.4&platform=All&function=all |
| WebSphere DataPower XC10 Virtual Appliance | Version 2.5 | IT06459 | http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm~WebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/WebSphere+DataPower+XC10+Appliance&release=2.5.0.4&platform=All&function=all |
A previous fix for the IBM DataPower XC10 Appliance versions 2.1 and 2.5 provided protection from CVE-2014-3566, by making it possible to disable SSLv3 on the appliance. With that fix, it was still possible, although not recommended, to configure the appliance to use the SSLv3 protocol.
Once the fix from the previous table is applied, the appliance can no longer be configured to support SSLv3 at all. IBM recommends that you review your entire environment to identify areas that enable the SSLv3 protocol, and take appropriate mitigation and remediation actions. The most immediate mitigation action that can be taken is to disable SSLv3. Verify that disabling SSLv3 does not cause any compatibility issues.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
*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.
Disclaimer
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 June 2018
UID
swg21695928