Security Bulletin
Summary
Several vulnerabilities affect the Configuration Manager of the IBM Sterling Secure Proxy (SSP) product. The SSP Configuration Manager typically runs in the Secure Zone, and is not accessible from the internet.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-6026
DESCRIPTION: The Sterling Secure Proxy Configuration Manager (SSP CM) is vulnerable to a man-in-the-middle attack by allowing HTTP methods other than GET or POST.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/116877 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2016-6027
DESCRIPTION: IBM Sterling Secure Proxy Configuration Manager could allow an attacker within the secure zone to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques.
CVSS Base Score: 5.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/116879 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2016-6025
DESCRIPTION: IBM Sterling Secure Proxy Configuration Manager is vulnerable to a session reuse attack. After a local user logs off, they may manipulate the URL to regain access to the logged in session.
CVSS Base Score: 4.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/116876 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
CVEID: CVE-2016-6023
DESCRIPTION: IBM Sterling Secure Proxy Configuration Manager could allow an attacker within the secure zone to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially crafted URL request to view arbitrary files on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/116866 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 3.4.3 GA
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 3.4.2 through 3.4.2.0 iFix 7
Remediation/Fixes
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Product | VRMF | APAR | How to acquire fix |
| IBM Sterling Secure Proxy | 3.4.3.0 | iFix 1 | Fix Central |
| IBM Sterling Secure Proxy | 3.4.2.0 | iFix 8 | Fix Central |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
None.
Change History
29 September 2016: 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.
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 December 2019
UID
swg21991278