Security Bulletin
Summary
SSLv3 contains a vulnerability that has been referred to as the Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption (POODLE) attack. SSLv3 can be enabled in InfoSphere MashupHub.
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
InfoSphere MashupHub - all versions
Remediation/Fixes
IBM announced withdrawal from marketing for InfoSphere MashupHub on May 8, 2012, and recommends that customers using the program should transition to other replacement products as listed in the Withdrawal Announcement (see Related Information).
Customers still using InfoSphere MashupHub can mitigate this vulnerability by taking the steps documented in the Workarounds and Mitigation section below. If further assistance is required, please open a PMR with IBM Technical Support and request assistance securing the InfoSphere MashupHub system against the SSL 3.0 Poodle vulnerability (CVE-20134-3566).
Workarounds and Mitigations
SSL is supported through the WebSphere Application Server (WAS) bundled with InfoSphere MashupHub. Websphere has released fixpacks with fixes for this vulnerability. Upgrading the WebSphere Application Server in the InfoSphere MashupHub installation with one of these fixpacks will mitigate this vulnerability for the installation. Refer to the information below and the directions in the WebSphere Application Server Security Bulletin for CVE-2014-3566 to perform such an upgrade.
InfoSphere MashupHub versions 2.x and 3.x ship WebSphere Application Server 7.0.0.5 and 7.0.0.11 respectively. Refer to the V7.0.0.0 through 7.0.0.35 section of the WAS Security Bulletin for fixpack information.
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
*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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Document Information
Modified date:
16 June 2018
UID
swg21694238