Security Bulletin: IBM Security Verify Information Queue uses Apache LDAP API with a known vulnerability (CVE-2018-1337)

Summary

IBM Security Verify Information Queue (ISIQ) v10.0.2 uses an older version of the Apache Directory LDAP API that is vulnerable to leaking sensitive information. ISIQ v10.0.3 upgraded to a newer Apache LDAP API that does not have the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2018-1337
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache LDAP API could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a flaw in the SSL Filter. By using connections put back in a pool of connections, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/146096 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

IBM encourages customers to update their systems promptly.

Download and install the latest ISIQ images, tagged at 10.0.3 or greater, from the ISIQ Starter Kit page at <https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-security-information-queue-starter-kit&gt;

Workarounds and Mitigations

None