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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2015.0164
Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in SSLv3 can affect
WebSphere Translation Server (CVE-2014-3566)
23 January 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM WebSphere Translation Server
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
Red Hat
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-2015.0009
ESB-2015.0122
ESB-2015.0120
ESB-2015.0112
ASB-2014.0146
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21690133
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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in SSLv3 can affect WebSphere Translation
Server (CVE-2014-3566)
Document information
More support for:
WebSphere Translation Server
Software version:
5.0
Operating system(s):
AIX, Linux Red Hat - xSeries, Windows
Software edition:
All Editions
Reference #:
1690133
Modified date:
2015-01-22
Security Bulletin
Summary
SSLv3 contains a vulnerability that has been referred to as the Padding Oracle
On Downgraded Legacy Encryption (POODLE) attack. SSLv3 can be enabled in
WebSphere Translation Server.
Vulnerability Details
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3566
DESCRIPTION: Product 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 Translation Server (all versions)
Remediation/Fixes
Install the latest updates to the JVM described here:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21688165
Workarounds and Mitigations
There is no native SSL support in WebSphere Translation Server. By default
WebSphere Translation Server does not use SSL, however it can be configured to
use SSL support provided by Java's JSSE via the Java.protocol.handler.pkgs
system property in the wts.properties file.
WebSphere Translation Server does not allow configuring which SSL protocols to
use or the disabling the of SSLv3, the traditional workaround for this issue.
Therefore there is no workaround. If SSL support is required, use of WebSphere
Translation Server should be discontinued until a corrected version of JSSE
can be installed.
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.
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References
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Related information
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Acknowledgement
None
Change History
13 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.
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