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Security Bulletin: IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience internal connections not encrypted (CVE-2015-4961)

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Summary

Internal connections between IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience servers use unencrypted HTTP.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-4961
DESCRIPTION:
In an IBM Tealeaf environment with multiple servers, connections to the Tealeaf Data Service, Search Service, Replay Service, and Tracking Service from other Tealeaf components use unencrypted HTTP. This could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information from the local network through man in the middle techniques.
CVSS Base Score: 3.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/105513 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience: v8.0-v9.0.2

IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience on Cloud Network Capture Add-On: v16.1.01

Remediation/Fixes

Product

VRMF
Remediation/First Fix
IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience on Cloud Network Capture Add-On
16.1.01
Client Success Portal: https://tealeaf.support.ibmcloud.com/ics/support/DLList.asp?task=download&folderID=121267
IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience
9.0.2A
https://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/search_results?sn=spe&filter=keywords:ibmsupportfixcentralsearch&q=9.0.2.5224_9.0.2A_IBMTealeaf_CXUpgrade_FixPack3
IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience
9.0.2
https://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/search_results?sn=spe&filter=keywords:ibmsupportfixcentralsearch&q=9.0.2.1223_IBMTealeaf_CXUpgrade_FixPack3
IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience
9.0.1A
https://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/search_results?sn=spe&filter=keywords:ibmsupportfixcentralsearch&q=9.0.1.5108_9.0.1A_IBMTealeaf_CXUpgrade_FixPack5
IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience
9.0.1
https://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/search_results?sn=spe&filter=keywords:ibmsupportfixcentralsearch&q=9.0.1.1117_IBMTealeaf_CXUpgrade_FixPack5
IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience
9.0.0, 9.0.0A
You can contact the Technical Support team for guidance.
IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience
8.8
https://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/search_results?sn=spe&filter=keywords:ibmsupportfixcentralsearch&q=8.8.0.9049_IBMTealeaf_CXUpgrade_FixPack9
IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience
8.7
https://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/search_results?sn=spe&filter=keywords:ibmsupportfixcentralsearch&q=8.7.1.8847_IBMTealeaf_CXUpgrade_FixPack10
IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience
8.6 and earlier
You can contact the Technical Support team for guidance.

Workarounds and Mitigations

Access to local networks containing networked Tealeaf servers should be limited to avoid unauthorized access to or disruption of Tealeaf services.

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References

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Acknowledgement

None

Change History

29 November 2016: Add fix for network capture add-on.
12 September 2016: Initial version

*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

Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 June 2018

UID

swg21965077