Security Bulletin
Summary
The RC4 “Bar Mitzvah” Attack for SSL/TLS affects IBM CICS Transaction Gateway.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-2808
DESCRIPTION: The RC4 algorithm, as used in the TLS protocol and SSL protocol, could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to remotely expose account credentials without requiring an active man-in-the-middle session. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to retrieve credit card data or other sensitive information. This vulnerability is commonly referred to as "Bar Mitzvah Attack".
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/101851 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
The vulnerability in CICS TG can be closed by configuring CICS TG to use updated releases of Java. Updated JREs containing the Java fix for CVE-2015-2808, for use with CICS TG, can be found at:
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/identifyFixes?query.parent=ibm~Other software&query.product=ibm~WebSphere~CICS Transaction Gateway for Multiplatforms&query.release=All&query.platform=All
Affected Products and Versions
CICS Transaction Gateway for Multiplatforms and Desktop Edition V9.1 and earlier.
Remediation/Fixes
None
Workarounds and Mitigations
The use of RC4 stream ciphers by CICS Transaction Gateway can be prevented by configuring CICS TG to only accept more secure cipher suites, This can be done by listing the acceptable cipher suites using the ciphersuites parameter in the ctg.ini file, or by adding the acceptable cipher suites to the "Use only these ciphers" suites in the "SSL settings" section of the CICS TG configuration tool
See the CICS TG for Multiplatforms Knowledge Center for more details.
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References
*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.
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 June 2018
UID
swg21882564