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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in SSLv3 affects IBM Tivoli Netcool System Service Monitors/Application Service Monitors (CVE-2014-3566)

Created by Linda Davis on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/254519
254519

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 Tivoli Netcool System Service Monitors/Application Service Monitors.

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 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

SSM 4.0.0 FP1 - FP14 and Interim Fix 14-01 – Interim Fix 14-03
SSM 4.0.1 FP1 and Interim Fix 01-01 – Interim Fix 01-02

Remediation/Fixes

Product

VRMFAPARRemediation/First Fix
4.0.1.1-TIV-SSM-IF00034.0.1.1Nonehttp://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg400001942
4.0.0.14-TIV-SSM-IF00044.0.0.14Nonehttp://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg400001952

Workarounds and Mitigations

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 disabling SSLv3.

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
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Related Information

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Acknowledgement

None

Change History

31 Oct 2014 Original 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:
17 June 2018

UID

swg21687799

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