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Security Bulletin: IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile appliances has some weak SSH MAC Algorithms enabled (CVE-2015-5012)

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Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/273687
273687

Security Bulletin


Summary

The IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile appliance enables some SSH MAC Algorithms that only provide weak security, which could leave sensitive information vulnerable to decryption.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-5012
DESCRIPTION: IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile could provide weaker than expected security. This could allow an attacker to decrypt information more quickly and obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/106404 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile 8.0 appliances, all firmware versions

IBM Security Access Manager 9.0 appliances

Remediation/Fixes

The table below provides links to patches for all affected versions. Follow the installation instructions in the README file included with the patch.

Product nameVRMFAPARRemediation
IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile8.0 - 8.0.1.3IV787681. For 8.0 - 8.0.1.2 environments, upgrade to 8.0.1.3:
8.0.1-ISS-ISAM-FP0003

2. Apply 8.0.1.3 Interim Fix 3:
8.0.1.3-ISS-ISAM-IF0003
IBM Security Access Manager9.0IV787681. Apply 9.0.0.0 interim fix 1:
9.0.0-ISS-ISAM-IF0001

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
On-line Calculator v2

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3

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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Acknowledgement

IBM X-Force Ethical Hacking Team: Paul Ionescu, Warren Moynihan, Jonathan Fitz-Gerald, John Zuccato, Chris Shepherd, Dmitriy Beryoza

Change History

Feb 12, 2016: Added Acknowledgement
Dec 11, 2015: Updated 8.x remediation steps. Added link to 8.0.1.3 IF 3.
Dec 2, 2015: 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

Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 June 2018

UID

swg21972292

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