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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2014.2070
Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in SSLv3 affects IBM
WebSphere Portal (CVE-2014-3566)
6 November 2014
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM WebSphere Portal
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
HP-UX
IBM i
Linux variants
Solaris
Windows
Impact/Access: Access Confidential Data -- Remote with User Interaction
Reduced Security -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2014-3566
Reference: ASB-2014.0123
ASB-2014.0122
ESB-2014.2067
ESB-2014.2066
ESB-2014.2064
ESB-2014.2063
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21689100
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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in SSLv3 affects IBM WebSphere Portal
(CVE-2014-3566)
Document information
More support for:
WebSphere Portal
Software version: 6.1, 7.0, 8.0, 8.5
Operating system(s):
AIX, HP-UX, IBM i, Linux, Solaris, Windows, i5/OS, z/OS
Reference #:
1689100
Modified date:
2014-11-05
Security Bulletin
Summary
SSLv3 contains a vulnerability that has been referred to as the Padding Oracle
On Downgraded Legacy Encryption (POODLE) attack. SSLv3 is enabled by default
in IBM WebSphere Portal.
Vulnerability Details
CVE ID: CVE-2014-3566
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Portal could allow a remote attacker to obtain
sensitive information, caused by a design error when using the SSLv3 protocol.
A remote user with the ability to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack could
exploit this vulnerability via a POODLE (Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy
Encryption) attack to decrypt SSL sessions and access the plaintext of
encrypted connections.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/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
WebSphere Portal 8.5
WebSphere Portal 8.0
WebSphere Portal 7
WebSphere Portal 6
Remediation/Fixes
You need to apply a fix to disable SSLv3 as described in the IBM WebSphere
Application Server Security Bulletin related to CVE-2014-3566[1].
IBM recommends that you review your entire environment to identify areas that
enable the SSLv3 protocol and take appropriate mitigation and remediation
actions. The most immediate mitigation action that can be taken is disabling
SSLv3. You should verify disabling SSLv3 does not cause any compatibility
issues.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
Important note
IBM strongly suggests that all System z customers be subscribed to the System
z Security Portal to receive the latest critical System z security and
integrity service. If you are not subscribed, see the instructions on the
System z Security web site[2]. Security and integrity APARs and associated fixes
will be posted to this portal. IBM suggests reviewing the CVSS scores and
applying all security or integrity fixes as soon as possible to minimize any
potential risk.
References
Complete CVSS Guide
On-line Calculator V2
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Subscribe to Security Bulletins
Change History
05 November 2014: 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
According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard
designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and
priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT
OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.
1. http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21687173
2. http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/solutions/security_subintegrity.html
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