Security Bulletin
Summary
A fix is available for IBM Storwize V7000 Unified, for the security issue that an attacker could obtain sensitive information by exploiting a vulnerability in NSS
Vulnerability Details
Network Security Services (NSS) is a set of cryptographic software libraries. It is used in IBM Storwize V7000 Unified for providing communication security by encrypting data being transmitted.
CVEID: CVE-2014-3566
DESCRIPTION: A flaw in the way SSLv3 is used by NSS could be exploited by an attacker to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack and thereby obtain sensitive information.
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
IBM Storwize V7000 Unified
All products are affected when running code releases 1.3, 1.4 and 1.5 except for version 1.5.2.0 and above.
Remediation/Fixes
IBM recommends that you fix this vulnerability by upgrading affected versions of IBM Storwize V7000 Unified to the following code level or higher:
1.5.2.0
Latest Storwize V7000 Unified Software
Workarounds and Mitigations
Workaround(s) : None.
Mitigation(s) : 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
Change History
3 April 2015: First draft
*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.
Internal Use Only
[PSIRT 2500] IBM product record 48989 for IFS - IFS 1.5.2.x: nss, nss-util, and nss-softokn security, bug fix, and enhancement update
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 June 2018
UID
ssg1S1005148