5 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
The RC4 “Bar Mitzvah” Attack for SSL/TLS affects IBM Workload Deployer.
CVEID: CVE-2015-2808 DESCRIPTION: The RC4 algorithm, as used in the TLS protocol and SSL protocol, could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to remotely expose account credentials without requiring an active man-in-the-middle session. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to retrieve credit card data or other sensitive information. This vulnerability is commonly referred to as “Bar Mitzvah Attack”.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/101851> for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
IBM Workload Deployer version 3.1 and later
Virtual machines deployed from IBM Workload Deployer are affected. This includes RedHat Linux and AIX based deployments. The solution is to apply the following IBM Workload Deployer fix to the deployed virtual machines.
Upgrade the IBM Workload Deployer to the following fix level:
Product
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VRMF
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Remediation/First Fix
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IBM Workload Deployer System| Release V3.1.0.7| V3.1.0.7 Interim fix7,
Refer to the following technical note for additional installation information and known limitations:
<http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24039951>
You should verify applying this fix does not cause any compatibility issues. The fix disables RC4 stream cipher by default. If you change the default setting after applying the fix, you will expose yourself to the attack described above. IBM recommends that you review your entire environment to identify other areas where you have enabled the RC4 stream cipher and take appropriate mitigation and remediation actions.
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