Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in SSLv3 affects Tivoli Netcool Performance Manager(TNPM Wireless)

Summary

SSLv3 contains a vulnerability that has been referred to as the Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption (POODLE) attack. SSLv3 is enabled in Tivoli Netcool Performance Manager (TNPM Wireless) through Tivoli Directory Server, IBM WebSphere Application Server and Apache Tomcat

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)

Affected Products and Versions

TNPM (Wireless) Version

| Tivoli Directory Server| IBM WebSphere Application Server Version| Apache Tomcat Version (Ship with JBoss Application Server 4.0.3SP1)
—|—|—|—
1.4| 6.3.0.0| 8.5.0.1 | 5.5.9
1.3.2| 6.3.0.0| 7.0 (embedded version)| 5.5.9
1.3.1| 6.2.0.7| 7.0 (embedded version)| 5.5.9
JBoss Application Server is a prerequisite software for TNPM (Wireless). Apache Tomcat is shipped with JBoss Application Server.

Remediation/Fixes

None

Workarounds and Mitigations

SSLV3 users will want to disable SSLV3 on Tivoli Directory Server, IBM WebSphere Application Servers and Apache Tomcat.

See the following links for information on how to disable SSLv3 in Tivoli Directory Server, IBM WebSphere Application Servers and Apache Tomcat.

• Tivoli Directory Server: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21687611
• IBM WebSphere Application Server: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21687173
• Apache Tomcat: https://access.redhat.com/solutions/1232233

IBM recommends that you review your entire environment to identify other areas that enable the SSLv3 protocol and take appropriate mitigation such as disabling SSLv3 and remediation actions.