Security Bulletin
Summary
The RC4 “Bar Mitzvah” Attack for SSL/TLS affects IBM WebSphere Application Server that is used by WebSphere Business Modeler Publishing Server.
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)
Affected Products and Versions
WebSphere Business Compass 6.2.0.3
For earlier unsupported versions of the product, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version of the product.
Remediation/Fixes
Consult the security bulletin Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in RC4 stream cipher affects WebSphere Application Server (CVE-2015-2808) for vulnerability details and information about fixes.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
22 May 2015: original document 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.
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Product Synonym
Modeler
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 June 2018
UID
swg21903742