Security Bulletin
Summary
Transport Layer Security (TLS) padding vulnerability via a POODLE (Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption) like attack affects IBM Security Network Protection.
Vulnerability Details
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-8730
DESCRIPTION: Product could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to check the contents of the padding bytes when using CBC cipher suites of some TLS implementations. 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) like attack to decrypt sensitive information and calculate the plaintext of secure connections.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99216 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
Products: IBM Security Network Protection (XGS) models 3100, 4100, 5100, 7100
Versions: 5.1, 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.2, 5.3
Remediation/Fixes
IBM has provided fixes for all supported versions. Follow the installation instructions in the README files included with the fix. You should verify applying this fix does not cause any compatibility issues.
5.2.0.0-ISS-XGS-All-Models-Hotfix-FP0006 for IBM Security Network Protection products at version 5.2
Firmware Update 5.3.0.3 for IBM Security Network Protection products at version 5.3
For the 5.1.x versions of Network Protection, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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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.
Disclaimer
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Document Information
Modified date:
16 June 2018
UID
swg21693657