Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affect Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus (Multiple CVEs)

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Technology Edition, Versions 6 and 7 that are used by Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus. This also includes a fix for the Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption (POODLE) SSLv3 vulnerability (CVE-2014-3566). These were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in October 2014.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID:CVE-2014-3566

**DESCRIPTION:**Product could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a design error when using the SSLv3 protocol. A remote user with the ability to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack could exploit this vulnerability via a POODLE (Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption) attack to decrypt SSL sessions and access the plaintext of encrypted connections.

CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See _<https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97013&gt;_ for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2014-6457

DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the JSSE component has partial confidentiality impact, partial integrity impact, and no availability impact.

CVSS Base Score: 4
CVSS Temporal Score: See _<https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97148&gt;_ for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)

CVE-ID:CVE-2014-6468

**DESCRIPTION:**An unspecified vulnerability related to the Hotspot component has complete confidentiality impact, complete integrity impact, and complete availability impact.

CVSS Base Score: 6.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97138&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Affected Products and Versions

Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 7.3.0
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 7.3.1
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 7.4.0
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0

Remediation/Fixes

Product

| VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix
—|—|—|—
OMNIbus | 7.3.0.15 | IV66765 | <http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24039199&gt;
OMNIbus | 7.3.1.11 | IV66765 | <http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24036686&gt;
OMNIbus | 7.4.0.6 | IV66765 | <http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24036690&gt;
OMNIbus | 8.1.0.2 | IV66765 | <http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24038348&gt;

Workarounds and Mitigations

Configure the OMNIbus server components to use FIPS mode that
will disable SSL by default. FIPS mode configuration is described here:
<http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSSHTQ_7.4.0/com.ibm.netcool_OMNIbus.doc_7.4.0/omnibus/wip/install/concept/omn_con_fips_configuringsupport.html?lang=en&gt;

IBM recommends that you review your entire environment to identify areas that enable the SSLv3 protocol and take appropriate mitigation and remediation actions. The most immediate mitigation action that can be taken is disabling SSLv3. You should verify disabling SSLv3 does not cause any compatibility issues.