Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM DataPower Gateway may re-use the source port in DNS lookups. IBM has addressed the applicable CVE
Vulnerability Details
Relevant CVE Information:
CVEID: CVE-2017-1773
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere DataPower Appliances could allow an attacker using man-in-the-middle techniques to spoof DNS responses to perform DNS cache poisoning and redirect Internet traffic.
CVSS Base Score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/136817 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
DataPower versions 7.1.0.0-7.1.0.20, 7.2.0.0-7.2.0.17, 7.5.0.0-7.5.0.11, 7.5.1.0-7.5.1.10, 7.5.2.0-7.5.2.10 and 7.6.0.0-7.6.0.3
Remediation/Fixes
Fix is available in versions 7.1.0.21, 7.2.0.18, 7.5.0.12, 7.5.1.11, 7.5.2.11, 7.6.0.4. Refer to APAR IT23417 for URLs to download the fix.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
January 31 2018: 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:
15 June 2018
UID
swg22012758