Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in the IBM SDK for Java Technology Edition affect WebSphere Process Server (CVE-2014-6512, CVE-2014-6457, CVE-2014-6558, CVE-2014-3566)

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM SDK for JavaTechnology Edition that is used by WebSphere Process Server. This also includes a fix for the Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption (POODLE) SSLv3 vulnerability (CVE-2014-3566). These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM SDK for JavaTechnology Edition updates in October 2014.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2014-6512

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

CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97147 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/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 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2014-6558

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

CVSS Base Score: 2.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97151 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

CVEID: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. The IBM SDK for Java Technology Edition has changed the default to eliminate the POODLE vulnerability. There is a new system property com.ibm.jsse2.disableSSLv3 It is defaulted to true so that it will not use SSLv3. If you want to take the risk you may turn SSLv3 back on with the system property: com.ibm.jsse2.disableSSLv3=false

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)

For more information on CVE-2014-3566, please refer to the links in the reference section.

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.

Affected Products and Versions

WebSphere Process Server 6.1.x, 6.2.x, 7.0.x

If you are using an unsupported version, IBM strongly recommends to upgrade.

Remediation/Fixes

Install WebSphere Application Server interim fixes as appropriate for your current WebSphere Process Server version as described in the Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in Java SDK affect WebSphere Application Server October 2014 CPU document.

Be aware that the CVE-2014-3566 (POODLE) requires an additional fix for WebSphere Process Server as described in Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in SSLv3 affects WebSphere Process Server, WebSphere Business Compass, WebSphere Business Modeler and WebSphere Business Modeler Publishing Server (CVE-2014-3566)

Workarounds and Mitigations

None