Security Bulletin
Summary
There is a vulnerability in IBM Runtime Environment Java Technology Edition, Version 6 that affects IBM Cognos Business Viewpoint. These issues were disclosed as part of the EXPEDITED Java specific SLOTH - Weak MD5 Signature Hash security advisory.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-7575
DESCRIPTION: The TLS protocol could allow weaker than expected security caused by a collision attack when using the MD5 hash function for signing a ServerKeyExchange message during a TLS handshake. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using man-in-the-middle techniques to impersonate a TLS server and obtain credentials.
CVSS Base Score: 7.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/109415 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Cognos Business Viewpoint 10.1 FP1
IBM Cognos Business Viewpoint 10.1.1 FP2
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to apply the fix in one of the 10.1.x versions listed as soon as practical.
Cognos Business Viewpoint 10.1 and Cognos Business Viewpoint 10.1.1 downloads
IBM Cognos Business Viewpoint 10.1.0 FP1 IF7 Windows
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24041796
IBM Cognos Business Viewpoint 10.1.1 FP2 IF6 Windows
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24041796
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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:
13 February 2020
UID
swg21977407