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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2015.0551
Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in SSLv3 affects IBM
PureApplication System (CVE-2014-3566)
10 March 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM PureApplication System
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Network Appliance
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-2015.0541
ESB-2015.0517
ESB-2015.0498
ASB-2014.0146
ASB-2014.0134
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21698027
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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in SSLv3 affects IBM PureApplication System
(CVE-2014-3566)
Document information
More support for:
PureApplication System
Security
Software version:
2.0
Operating system(s):
W2500, W2700
Reference #:
1698027
Modified date:
2015-03-09
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 in IBM
PureApplication System.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: 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
IBM PureApplication System V2.0
Remediation/Fixes
Upgrade IBM PureApplication System Version 2.0 to the following fix level:
IBM PureApplication System V2.0.0.1 Interim Fix 2
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
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References
Complete CVSS Guide
On-line Calculator V2
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
06 March 2015: 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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