Security Bulletin
Summary
The RC4 "Bar Mitzvah" Attack for SSL/TLS affects IBM BladeCenter Advanced Management Module.
Vulnerability Details
Summary
The RC4 "Bar Mitzvah" Attack for SSL/TLS affects IBM BladeCenter Advanced Management Module.
Vulnerability Details:
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-2808
Description: The RC4 algorithm, as used in the TLS protocol and SSL protocol, could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to remotely expose account credentials without requiring an active man-in-the-middle session. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to retrieve credit card data or other sensitive information. This vulnerability is commonly referred to as "Bar Mitzvah Attack".
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/#/vulnerabilities/101851
for current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Affected products and versions
IBM BladeCenter Advanced Management Module Firmware versions v3.66K (BPET66K, BBET66K, BPEO66K) and previous versions are affected.
This applies to the following hardware products:
- BladeCenter Advanced Management Module, Option 25R5778
- BladeCenter T Advanced Management Module, Option 32R0835
- IBM BladeCenter(TM)-E: Type 1881, 7967, 8677
- IBM BladeCenter(TM)-H: Types 1886, 7989, 8852
- IBM BladeCenter(TM)-HT: Types 8740, 8750
- IBM BladeCenter(TM)-S: Types 1948, 7779, 8886
- IBM BladeCenter(TM)-T: Types 8720, 8730
Remediation/Fixes:
You should verify applying this fix does not cause any compatibility issues.
Fix Central: http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
| Product | Version |
|---|---|
| BladeCenter Advanced Management Module — IBM BladeCenter T Chassis | Update to v3.66N (BBET66N) |
| BladeCenter Advanced Management Module — BladeCenter OEM Chassis | Update to v3.66N (BPEO66N) |
| BladeCenter Advanced Management Module — All other IBM BladeCenter Chassis | Update to v3.66N (BPET66N) |
Workaround(s) & Mitigation(s):
None
References:
Related Information:
IBM
Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security
Incident Response Blog
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
30 April 2015: Original Copy Published
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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.
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Document Information
Modified date:
30 January 2019
UID
ibm1MIGR-5097608