Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM SmartCloud Analytics - Log Analysis product bundles the Open Source Python which is vulnerable to CVE-2014-9365
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2014-9365
DESCRIPTION:
Python could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the failure to validate TLS certificate by the HTTP libraries. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability using man-in-the-middle techniques to launch further attacks on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99294 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM SmartCloud Analytics - Log Analysis 1.2.0.3
IBM SmartCloud Analytics - Log Analysis 1.2.0.3 IF1
IBM SmartCloud Analytics - Log Analysis 1.3.0
Remediation/Fixes
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<Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
| IBM SmartCloud Analytics - Log Analysis | 1.2.0.3 | None | https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-279/ |
| IBM SmartCloud Analytics - Log Analysis | 1.2.0.3 IF1 | None | https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-279/ |
| IBM SmartCloud Analytics - Log Analysis | 1.3.0 | None | https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-279/ |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
02-Jun-2015: Original version published
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Product Synonym
LA - Log Analysis
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 June 2018
UID
swg21958936