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Security Bulletin: Rational Automation Framework Security Advisory (CVE-2014-3566)

Created by Xin BJ Gao on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/518331
518331

Security Bulletin


Summary

SSLv3 contains a vulnerability that has been referred to as the Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption (POODLE) attack. SSL_TLS is enabled by default in embedded Build Forge in some pages.

Vulnerability Details

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CVE ID: CVE-2014-3566

Description: IBM WebSphere Application 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

Rational Automation Framework 3.0.1, 3.0.1.1, 3.0.1.2, and 3.0.1.3 on all supported platforms.

Remediation/Fixes

None

Workarounds and Mitigations

You can change the configuration file by the following steps to disable the SSLv3.

Note: rafinstall is used below to represent the installation directory you have chosen to place Rational Automation Framework.

Procedure:

1. Open embedded Build Forge console in browser at http://<rafconsole>/bfui

2. Go to Administration > Security-SSL

3. Change all the SSL_TLS/SSLv3/SSL to TLSv1 and save

4. Backup the bfclient.conf file

  • By default the bfclient.conf is under \rafinstall on Windows
  • By default the bfclient.conf is under /rafinstall/<platform> on Linux and UNIX
5. Go to Administration > Security

6. Click Update Master BFClient.conf

7. Stop Rational Automation Framework

8. Change the Apache ssl.conf config file
  • By default the ssl.conf is under \rafinstall\Apache\Conf\ssl\ on Windows
  • By default the ssl.conf is under /rafinstall/server/apache/conf/ssl/ on Linux and UNIX
9. Update the following line
  • From: SSLProtocol -ALL +SSLv3 +TLSv1
    To: SSLProtocol -ALL +TLSv1
10. Change the Tomcat server.conf config
  • By default the server.conf is under \rafinstall\Apache\tomcat\conf\ on Windows
  • By default the server.conf is under /rafinstall/server/tomcat/conf/ on Linux and UNIX
11. Find the sslProtocol="SSL_TLS" line and change the SSL_TLS to TLS and save

Note: If Rational Automation Framework is installed with WebSphere Application Server, this step is not required

12. Start Rational Automation Framework

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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

Acknowledgement

None

Change History

* 6 November 2014: Original copy 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

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Internal Use Only

PSIRT 43758 for the advisory 2290

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 June 2018

UID

swg21689419

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