Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Security Guardium supports interaction between multiple actors but does not select the strongest algorithm that is available to both parties. IBM Security Guardium has provided a fix for this vulnerability.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2017-1271
DESCRIPTION: IBM Security Guardium supports interaction between multiple actors and allows those actors to negotiate which algorithm should be used as a protection mechanism such as encryption or authentication, but it does not select the strongest algorithm that is available to both parties.
CVSS Base Score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/124746 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
IBM Security Guardium V9.0, 9.1, 9.5
IBM Security Guardium V10.0, 10.0.1, 10.1, 10.1.2, 10.1.3
Remediation/Fixes
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
IBM X-Force Ethical Hacking Team: Ron Craig, Warren Moynihan, Jonathan Fitz-Gerald, John Zuccato, Rodney Ryan, Chris Shepherd, Dmitriy Beryoza
Change History
12/01/17: Original Version Published
12/08/2017 - Second version published
12/18/2017: Third 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.
Disclaimer
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Document Information
Modified date:
16 June 2018
UID
swg22010435