Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in OpenSSL affects IBM XIV Storage System Gen3 and Gen2 (CVE-2015-0204)

Summary

OpenSSL vulnerabilities were disclosed on January 8, 2015 by the OpenSSL Project. This includes “FREAK: Factoring Attack on RSA-EXPORT keys" TLS/SSL client and server vulnerability. OpenSSL is used by IBM XIV Storage System has addressed the applicable CVEs.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-0204 DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability in the OpenSSL ssl3_get_key_exchange function could allow a remote attacker to downgrade the security of certain TLS connections. An OpenSSL client accepts the use of an RSA temporary key in a non-export RSA key exchange ciphersuite. This could allow a remote attacker using man-in-the-middle techniques to facilitate brute-force decryption of TLS/SSL traffic between vulnerable clients and servers.

This vulnerability is also known as the FREAK attack.

CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/#/vulnerabilities/99707 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM XIV Storage System Gen3 versions 11.1.1* and 11.2.0*

IBM XIV Storage System Gen2 versions prior to 10.2.4.e-6

Remediation/Fixes

Affected IBM XIV Storage Systems Gen3 are onlyvulnerable via the CIM management port. If you are not using CIM management, then your system is not exposed.

Affected IBM XIV Storage Systems Gen2 are vulnerable on the xcli/XIV GUI management port.

Affected users should upgrade their system:
Gen3 users should upgrade to 11.3.1 or later.
Gen2 users should upgrade to 10.2.4.e-6 or later.

You should verify applying this fix does not cause any compatibility issues.

Workarounds and Mitigations

Affected IBM XIV Storage Systems Gen3 are onlyvulnerable via the CIM management port. If you are not using CIM management, then your system is not exposed.