Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in the GSKit component of IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows (CVE-2016-0201)

Summary

A vulnerability has been addressed in the GSKit component of IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2016-0201 DESCRIPTION: IBM GSKit could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an MD5 collision. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain authentication credentials.
CVSS Base Score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/109310&gt;[](&lt;https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/109310&gt;) for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows 4.7.0.

Remediation/Fixes

Product

| VRMF|APAR|Remediation/First Fix
—|—|—|—
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows| 4.7.0| IT13127| Apply 4.7.0.3_iFix020, available on Fix Central

Workarounds and Mitigations

None