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Abstract
IBM Tivoli Directory Server (TDS) enables NULL-MD5 and NULL-SHA ciphers in the default Transport Layer Security (TLS) configuration. Use of either of these ciphers would result in unencrypted communications.
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VULNERABILITY DETAILS:
CVE ID: CVE-2012-0726
DESCRIPTION: In the default TDS environment with TLS enabled, the NULL-MD5 and NULL-SHA ciphers are enabled by default. If a client failed to negotiate a stronger cipher for the TLS session, it could default to using a either a NULL-MD5 and NULL-SHA cipher. This would result in unencrypted would leave communications effectively unencrypted.
CVSS Base Score: 6.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74303 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS String: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
AFFECTED PLATFORMS: Version 6.3 and earlier
REMEDIATION:
Vendor Fix(es):
| Affected Version | APAR | Fix | |
| 6.1 | IO16035 | 6.1.0.47-ISS-ITDS-IF0047 | |
| 6.2 | IO16036 | 6.2.0.22-ISS-ITDS-IF0022 | |
| 6.3 | IO15761 | 6.3.0.11-ISS-ITDS-IF0011 |
For TDS versions not listed here contact IBM Technical Support
If assistance is required to determine the version, release of TDS installed, see the following url for information
https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=767&uid=swg21267300
Workaround(s):
Enable Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) mode in ibmslapd ssl configuration to turn disable NULL ciphers.
1) Put the following text into cfgFIPS.ldif
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dn: cn=SSL, cn=Configuration changeType: modify replace: ibm-slapdSslFIPSModeEnabled ibm-slapdSslFIPSModeEnabled: true - replace: ibm-slapdSslFIPSProcessingMode ibm-slapdSslFIPSProcessingMode: true |
2) ldapmodify -p <port> -D cn=root -w <pwd> -i cfgFIPS.ldif
Then restart both ibmdiradm and ibmslapd processes.
Mitigation(s):
No mitigation
REFERENCES:
· Complete CVSS Guide
· On-line Calculator V2
· X-Force Database
· CVE-2012-0726
RELATED INFORMATION:
· IBM Product Security Incident Response Program
· IBM Tivoli Directory Server Support
| Created/Revised by | Date of Creation/Update | Summary of Changes |
| brookh | 2012/04/16 | created |
| brookh | 2012/04/17 | Corrected CVSS and added disclaimer |
| brookh | 2014/04/25 | Redirect broken DCF links to fix central |
*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 Flash.
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Historical Number
XX04433
Product Synonym
LDAP TDS ITDS IDS
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Document Information
Modified date:
25 September 2022
UID
swg21591272