Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affect IMS™ Enterprise Suite: Connect API for Java, SOAP Gateway, and Explorer for Development (CVE-2015-0138, CVE-2015-0410, CVE-2014-6593)

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Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-0138
DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability in various IBM SSL/TLS implementations could allow a remote attacker to downgrade the security of certain SSL/TLS connections. An IBM SSL/TLS client implementation could accept the use of an RSA temporary key in a non-export RSA key exchange ciphersuite. This could allow a remote attacker using man-in-the-middle techniques to facilitate brute-force decryption of TLS/SSL traffic between vulnerable clients and servers.

This vulnerability is also known as the FREAK attack.

CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/#/vulnerabilities/100691 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

AFFECTED PRODUCTS and VERSIONS:
Explorer for Development of the IMS™ Enterprise Suite Versions 3.1 and earlier.
The SOAP Gateway component of the IMS™ Enterprise Suite Versions 3.1 and earlier.
Connect API for Java component of the IMS™ Enterprise Suite Versions 3.1 and earlier.

REMEDIATION:
The recommended solution is to apply the fix as soon as is practical. Please see below for information on the fixes available.

CVEID: CVE-2015-0410
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Security component could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100151 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

AFFECTED PRODUCTS and VERSIONS:
Explorer for Development of the IMS™ Enterprise Suite Versions 3.1 and earlier.
The SOAP Gateway component of the IMS™ Enterprise Suite Versions 3.1 and earlier.
Connect API for Java component of the IMS™ Enterprise Suite Versions 3.1 and earlier.


REMEDIATION:
The recommended solution is to apply the fix as soon as is practical. Please see below for information on the fixes available.

CVEID: CVE-2014-6593
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the JSSE component has partial confidentiality impact, partial integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100153 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)

AFFECTED PRODUCTS and VERSIONS:
Explorer for Development of the IMS™ Enterprise Suite Versions 3.1 and earlier.
The SOAP Gateway component of the IMS™ Enterprise Suite Versions 3.1 and earlier.
Connect API for Java component of the IMS™ Enterprise Suite Versions 3.1 and earlier.


REMEDIATION:
The recommended solution is to apply the fix as soon as is practical. Please see below for information on the fixes available.




Fixes:

Product	VRMF	APAR	Download URL
IMS Enterprise Suite Connect API for Java V3.1	3.1.0.7	N/A	https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/preLogin.do?source=swg-imsentersuite Please follow the instructions on the download site to get the updated Java.
IMS Enterprise Suite Connect API for Java V2.2	2.2.0.7	N/A	https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/preLogin.do?source=swg-imsentersuite Please follow the instructions on the download site to get the updated Java.
IMS Enterprise Suite Explorer for Development V3.1	3.1.1.4	N/A	https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/preLogin.do?source=swg-imsentersuite
IMS Enterprise Suite SOAP Gateway V3.1	3.1.0.3	N/A	https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/preLogin.do?source=swg-imsentersuite Please follow the instructions on the download site to get the updated Java.
IMS Enterprise Suite SOAP Gateway V2.2	2.2.0.5	N/A	https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/preLogin.do?source=swg-imsentersuite Please follow the instructions on the download site to get the updated Java.

Workarounds and Mitigations
None known

Acknowledgement

CVE-2015-0138 was reported to IBM by Karthikeyan Bhargavan of the PROSECCO team at INRIA

Change History
2 April 2015: Original

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References
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Related information
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