Security Bulletin
Summary
Java vulnerability could allow decryption of long GUI session
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:
CVE-2014-0411
DESCRIPTION:
Java is used in the system’s GUI.Timing differences based on the validity of messages can be exploited to decrypt the entire session. The exploit is not trivial, requiring a man-in-the-middle position and a long time (around 20 hours). Decryption of the session could give the attacker access to user credentials.
CVE-2014-0411
CVSS Base Score: 4
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/90357 for the current score
Affected Products and Versions
IBM FlashSystem V840 product, model number AC0 node
All AC0 nodes are affected when running code release 7.2. Code release 7.3 is not vulnerable.
Remediation/Fixes
IBM recommends that you fix this vulnerability by upgrading affected versions of IBM FlashSystem V840 product, model number AC0 node to the following code level or higher:
7.3.0.3
Latest FlashSystem V840 Code
Workarounds and Mitigations
Limit the length of GUI sessions to less than 20 hours.
Although IBM recommends that you install a level of code with a fix for this vulnerability, you can mitigate, although not eliminate, your risk until you have done so by ensuring that all users who have access to the system are authenticated by another security system such as a firewall.
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References
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
15 July 2014: First published
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*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.
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 June 2018
UID
ssg1S1004816