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 the IBM Security Network Protection Local Management Interface (LMI).
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
Products: IBM Security Network Protection (XGS) models 3100, 4100, 5100, 7100
Firmware versions: 5.1, 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.2.1, 5.2, 5.3
Remediation/Fixes
IBM has provided patches for all affected versions. Follow the installation instructions in the README files included with the patch.
- 5.1.0.0-ISS-XGS-All-Models-Hotfix-FP0013 for IBM Security Network Protection products at version 5.1
- 5.1.1.0-ISS-XGS-All-Models-Hotfix-FP0008 for IBM Security Network Protection products at version 5.1.1
- 5.1.2.0-ISS-XGS-All-Models-Hotfix-FP0009 for IBM Security Network Protection products at version 5.1.2
- 5.1.2.1-ISS-XGS-All-Models-Hotfix-FP0005 for IBM Security Network Protection products at version 5.1.2.1
- 5.2.0.0-ISS-XGS-All-Models-Hotfix-FP0005 for IBM Security Network Protection products at version 5.2
- 5.3.0.0-ISS-XGS-All-Models-Hotfix-FP0001 for IBM Security Network Protection products at version 5.3
IBM recommends that you review your entire environment to identify areas that enable the SSLv3 protocol and take appropriate mitigation and remediation actions. The most immediate mitigation action that can be taken is disabling SSLv3. You should verify disabling SSLv3 does not cause any compatibility issues.
Workarounds and Mitigations
FIPS mode is not vulnerable to this exploit. FIPS mode can be enabled on the appliance only during the initial setup; it can not be enabled after the appliance has been initially configured.
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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:
16 June 2018
UID
swg21690822