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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in SSLv3 affects WebSphere Adapter for FTP (CVE-2014-3566)

Created by Sandeep Hullatti on

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 WebSphere Adapter for FTP.

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

WebSphere Adapter for FTP v7.5.x
WebSphere Adapter for FTP v7.0.x

Remediation/Fixes

    Product
    VRMF
    APAR
    Remediation/First Fix
    WebSphere Adapter for FTP v7.5.x
    v7.5,
    v7.5.0.1, v7.5.0.2, v7.5.0.3, v7.5.0.4
    JR52179
    WebSphere Adapter for FTP v7.0.x
    v7.0, v7.0.01, v7.0.0.2, v7.0.0.3
    JR52179

Fix for this vulnerability has been made available under iFixes - v7.5.0.5IF04 and v7.0.0.4IF11 for v7.5.x and 7.0.x respectively

Workarounds and Mitigations

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.

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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

*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

WebSphere Adapter for FTP

Document Information

Modified date:
15 June 2018

UID

swg21694161

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