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Security Bulletin: There is a weak ciphers vulnerability in IBM Streams

Security Bulletin


Summary

There is a vulnerability in IBM Streams where weak ciphers may be enabled when Transport Layer Security is enabled.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2017-1713
DESCRIPTION:
IBM InfoSphere Streams uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/134632 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

  • IBM Streams Version 4.2.1 release

Remediation/Fixes

NOTE: Fix Packs are available on IBM Fix Central.

To remediate/fix this issue, follow the instructions below:

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

May 2, 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.

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

swg22016056