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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in SSLv3 affects multiple IBM Security Infrastructure appliances (CVE-2014-3566)

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Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/518017
518017

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 multiple IBM Infrastructure appliances.

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

  • IBM Security Network Protection (XGS)
  • IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention Systems (GX)
  • IBM Security Proventia Network Enterprise Scanner
  • IBM Security Proventia Network Multi-Function Security System
  • IBM Security Proventia Network Active Bypass (NAB)
  • IBM Security Network Controller

Remediation/Fixes

Fixes for each product can be found through the following links:

Workarounds and Mitigations

In the case of the IBM Security Infrastructure appliances the POODLE vulnerability primarily impacts the Local Management Interface (LMI). Administrators with access to the LMI should disable SSLv3 in their browser to prevent the issue.

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

12 February 2015 - Links to fixes for products added to Remediation section

*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:
23 February 2022

UID

swg21689158

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