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Security Bulletin: IBM API Connect is affected by an OPENSSL vulnerability (CVE-2017-3735)

Created by Jim McGarrahan on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/570025
570025

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM API Connect Developer Portal has addressed the following vulnerability.

OpenSSL could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an error while parsing an IPAdressFamily extension in an X.509 certificate. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to trigger an out-of-bounds read, resulting in an incorrect text display of the certificate.

Vulnerability Details


CVEID: CVE-2017-3735
DESCRIPTION: 
OpenSSL could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an error while parsing an IPAdressFamily extension in an X.509 certificate. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to trigger an out-of-bounds read, resulting in an incorrect text display of the certificate.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/131047 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected API Connect

Affected Versions
IBM API Connect5.0.8.0-5.0.8.1

Remediation/Fixes

Affected Product

Addressed in VRMF
APAR
Remediation / First Fix
IBM API Connect

5.0.8.0-5.0.8.1
5.0.8.2LI80128Addressed 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

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Change History

16 May 2018: Original version 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

swg22015811