Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in SSLv3 affects affects IBM Global Console Manager (GCM) and Local Console Manager (LCM) Switches (CVE-2014-3566)

Summary

SSLv3 contains a vulnerability that has been referred to as the Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption (POODLE) attack. SSLv3 is enabled in IBM Global Console Manager (GCM) and Local Console Manager (LCM) Switches.

Vulnerability Details

Summary

SSLv3 contains a vulnerability that has been referred to as the Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption (POODLE) attack. SSLv3 is enabled in IBM Global Console Manager (GCM) and Local Console Manager (LCM) Switches.

Vulnerability Details:

CVE-ID: 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.

CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See <http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/97013&gt; for current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

Affected products and versions

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

Remediation/Fixes:

It is recommended to update to the version listed below, or a later version. Firmware updates are available through IBM Fix Central - <http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/&gt; .

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

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.

Workarounds and Mitigations:

None