Security Bulletin: IBM QRadar Network Security is affected by an OpenSSL vulnerability (CVE-2021-3712)

Summary

OpenSSL is used within IBM QRadar Network Security. Openssl has a bug which might lead to a denial of service or the ability for an attacker to read system memory. QRadar Network Security has addressed the issue with a firmware update.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2021-3712
**DESCRIPTION:**OpenSSL could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an out-of-bounds read when processing ASN.1 strings. By sending specially crafted data, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to read contents of memory on the system or perform a denial of service attack.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/208073 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM QRadar Network Security 5.4.0

IBM QRadar Network Security 5.5.0

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends customers update their systems promptly.

Product

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VRMF

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Remediation/First Fix

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IBM QRadar Network Security

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5.4.0

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Install Firmware 5.4.0.15 from the Available Updates page of the Local Management Interface, or by performing a One Time Scheduled Installation from SiteProtector.
Or
Download Firmware 5.4.0.15 from IBM Security License Key and Download Center and upload and install via the Available Updates page of the Local Management Interface.

IBM QRadar Network Security

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5.5.0

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Install Firmware 5.5.0.10 from the Available Updates page of the Local Management Interface, or by performing a One Time Scheduled Installation from SiteProtector.
Or
Download Firmware 5.5.0.10 from IBM Security License Key and Download Center and upload and install via the Available Updates page of the Local Management Interface.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None