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Security Bulletin: IBM API Connect is affected by an OpenSSL vulnerability (CVE-2017-3736)

Created by Jim McGarrahan on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/568209
568209

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability. 

OpenSSL could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a carry propagation flaw in the x86_64 Montgomery squaring function bn_sqrx8x_internal(). An attacker with online access to an unpatched system could exploit this vulnerability to obtain information about the private key.

Vulnerability Details


CVEID: CVE-2017-3736
DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a carry propagation flaw in the x86_64 Montgomery squaring function bn_sqrx8x_internal(). An attacker with online access to an unpatched system could exploit this vulnerability to obtain information about the private key.
CVSS Base Score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/134397 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected API Connect

Affected Versions
IBM API Connect5.0.0.0-5.0.6.5
IBM API Connect5.0.7.0-5.0.7.2
IBM API Connect5.0.8.0-5.0.8.1

Remediation/Fixes

Affected Product

Addressed in VRMFAPARRemediation/First Fix
IBM API Connect

V5.0.0.0 - 5.0.6.5		5.0.6.6LI80032 Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.6.6.

Follow this link and find the "APIConnect-Portal" package.

https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=5.0.6.5&platform=All&function=all
IBM API Connect

V5.0.7.0 - 5.0.7.2		5.0.8.2LI80032 Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.8.2.

Follow this link and find the "APIConnect-Portal" package.

https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=5.0.8.1&platform=All&function=all
IBM API Connect

V5.0.8.0 - 5.0.8.1		5.0.8.2LI80032 Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.8.2.

Follow this link and find the "APIConnect-Portal" package.

https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=5.0.8.1&platform=All&function=all

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
On-line Calculator v2

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

30 March 2018: original document 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

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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Document Information

Modified date:
15 June 2018

UID

swg22014657

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