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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in SSLv3 affects IBM UrbanCode Release (CVE-2014-3566)

Created by Brian Young on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/254483
254483

Security Bulletin


Summary

SSLv3 contains a vulnerability that has been referred to as the Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption (POODLE) attack. SSLv3 is enabled in IBM UrbanCode Release.

Vulnerability Details

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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 plaintext 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)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM UrbanCode Release 6.0, 6.0.0.1, 6.0.1, 6.0.1.1, 6.0.1.2, 6.0.1.3, 6.0.1.4, 6.1, 6.1.0.1, 6.1.0.2, 6.1.0.3, and 6.1.0.4 on all supported platforms.

Remediation/Fixes

None

Workarounds and Mitigations

Mitigating POODLE attacks as follows:

  1. Open <tomcat_dir>/conf/server.xml in a text editor.
    By default, <tomcat_dir> is located at:
    • (Linux): /opt/IBM/UCRelease/server/tomcat
    • (Windows): C:\Program Files\IBM\UCRelease\server\tomcat

  2. Find an XML element named <Connector> with the attribute SSLEnabled="true".

  3. Within this element, find the attribute:

    sslProtocol=${urbancode.connector.sslProtocol}
    .

    Replace with the attribute:

    sslEnabledProtocols="TLSv1,TLSv1.1,TLSv1.2".

  4. Apply these changes by restarting the server.

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References

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Acknowledgement

None

Change History

* 21 October 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

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Internal Use Only

PSIRT # 2290 Record # 45077

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

UID

swg21687769