Security Bulletin
Summary
The JSSE component's Diffie-Hellman key exchange implementation is vulnerable to a man-in-the-middle attack. The fix adds a new check to prevent the attack.
Vulnerability Details
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CVE ID: CVE-2014-4263
Description: The JSSE component's Diffie-Hellman key exchange implementation is vulnerable to a man-in-the-middle attack. The fix adds a new check to prevent the attack.
CVSS Base Score: 4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94606 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2014-3068
DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability in the Java Certificate Management System (CMS) keystore provider potentially allows brute-force private key recovery from CMS keystores. .
CVSS Base Score: 2.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/93756 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
Rational Software Architect 9.1 and earlier
Rational Software Architect for WebSphere Software 9.1 and earlier
Rational Software Architect RealTime Edition 9.1 and earlier
Remediation/Fixes
Update the Java Development Kit of the product to address this vulnerability:
| Product | VRMF | Remediation/Download FixCentral Link |
| Rational Software Architect Rational Software Architect for Websphere Software Rational Software Architect Standard Edition | 7.5.x to 7.5.5.5 iFix1 8.0.x to 8.0.4.2 iFix1 | |
| Rational Software Architect Rational Software Architect for Websphere Software Rational Software Architect RealTime Edition | 9.0, 9.0.0.1,9.1 8.5 to 8.5.5.1 |
Installation Instructions:
For instructions on installing this update using Installation Manager, review the topic Updating Installed Product Packages in the IBM Knowledge Center.
Instructions to download and install the update from the compressed files:
- Download the update files from Fix Central by following the link listed in the download table above
- Extract the compressed files in an appropriate directory.
For example, choose to extract to C:\temp\update
- Add the update repository location in IBM Installation Manager:
- Start IBM Installation Manager.
- On the Start page of Installation Manager, click File > Preferences, and then click Repositories. The Repositories page opens.
- On the Repositories page, click Add Repository.
- In the Add repository window, browse to or enter the file path to the repository.config file, which is located in the directory where you extracted the compressed files and then click OK.
For example, enter C:\temp\updates\repository.config. - Click OK to close the Preference page.
- Install the update as described in the the topic Updating Installed Product Packages in the IBM Knowledge Center for your product and version.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
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Acknowledgement
None
Change History
* 27 November 2014: added CVE-2014-3068
* 26 September 2014: Original copy 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
Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.
Internal Use Only
PSIRT 1929 , Record 40651
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Document Information
Modified date:
10 September 2020
UID
swg21685324