Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in SSLv3 affects IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business (CVE-2014-3566)

Summary

SSLv3 contains a vulnerability that has been referred to as the Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption (POODLE) attack. This affects IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business components that use SSLv3 including WebSEAL and pdadmin.

Vulnerability Details

The following vulnerability affects IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business:

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3566

DESCRIPTION: IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business 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 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business versions 5.1, 6.0, 6.1 and 6.1.1.

Remediation/Fixes

The table below provides links to patches for all affected versions. Follow the installation instructions in the README file included with the patch.

If you are using any Access Manager components on WebSphere, apply the WebSphere interim fix at http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21687173 before applying the appropriate Tivoli Access Manager for e-business interim fix from the table below.

_IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business __ _| 6.1| IV67368| 6.1.0-ISS-TAM-IF0016
_IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business __ _| 6.1.1| IV67364| 6.1.1-ISS-TAM-IF0013

Customers using Tivoli Access Manager for e-business version 5.1 should upgrade to a supported version of the product.