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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in SSLv3 affects InfoSphere MashupHub (CVE-2014-3566)

Description

## Summary SSLv3 contains a vulnerability that has been referred to as the Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption (POODLE) attack. SSLv3 can be enabled in InfoSphere MashupHub. ## Vulnerability Details **CVE-ID**: [_CVE-2014-3566_](<https://vulners.com/cve/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 [_https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97013_](<https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97013>) for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) ## Affected Products and Versions InfoSphere MashupHub - all versions ## Remediation/Fixes IBM announced withdrawal from marketing for InfoSphere MashupHub on May 8, 2012, and recommends that customers using the program should transition to other replacement products as listed in the Withdrawal Announcement (see Related Information). Customers still using InfoSphere MashupHub can mitigate this vulnerability by taking the steps documented in the _W__orkarounds and Mitigation_ section below. If further assistance is required, please open a PMR with IBM Technical Support and request assistance securing the InfoSphere MashupHub system against the SSL 3.0 Poodle vulnerability (CVE-20134-3566). ## Workarounds and Mitigations SSL is supported through the WebSphere Application Server (WAS) bundled with InfoSphere MashupHub. Websphere has released fixpacks with fixes for this vulnerability. Upgrading the WebSphere Application Server in the InfoSphere MashupHub installation with one of these fixpacks will mitigate this vulnerability for the installation. Refer to the information below and the directions in the [WebSphere Application Server Security Bulletin for CVE-2014-3566](<http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21687173>) to perform such an upgrade. InfoSphere MashupHub versions 2.x and 3.x ship WebSphere Application Server 7.0.0.5 and 7.0.0.11 respectively. Refer to the _V7.0.0.0 through 7.0.0.35_ section of the WAS Security Bulletin for fixpack information. 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. ##


Affected Software


CPE Name Name Version
infosphere mashuphub 3.0
infosphere mashuphub 2.0

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