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Security Bulletin: A Security vulnerability in IBM HTTP Server shipped with WebSphere Application Server affects IBM Tivoli Network Performance Manager Wireless Platform (CVE-2014-8730)

Created by Siew Jiuan Chow on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/522839
522839

Security Bulletin


Summary

There is vulnerability in IBM® HTTP Server (IHS) that is shipped with IBM WebSphere Application Server as a component of IBM Tivoli Network Performance Manager Wireless Platform.

Vulnerability Details

CVE ID: CVE-2014-8730

DESCRIPTION: IBM HTTP Server could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to check the contents of the padding bytes when using CBC cipher suites of some TLS implementations. 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) like attack to decrypt sensitive information and calculate the plain text of secure connections.

CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99216 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

Please consult the security bulletin Transport Layer Security (TLS) padding vulnerability affects IBM HTTP Server(CVE-2014-8730) for vulnerability details.

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product and Version(s)

IBM WebSphere Application Server Version
Tivoli Network Performance Manager 1.4IBM WebSphere version 8.5.0.1 (Bundled in the Jazz for Service Management version 1.1.0.2)
Tivoli Network Performance Manager 1.3.2IBM WebSphere version 7.0.0.x (Bundled in the TIP version 2.1.0.x)
Tivoli Network Performance Manager 1.3.1IBM WebSphere version 7.0.0.x (Bundled in the TIP version 2.1.0.x)

Remediation/Fixes

None

Workarounds and Mitigations

Mitigation is provided in the security bulletin Transport Layer Security (TLS) padding vulnerability affects IBM HTTP Server(CVE-2014-8730)

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References

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Change History

22 December 2014: Original Version

*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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Product Synonym

TNPM

Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

UID

swg21693476