Security Bulletin: API Connect is affected by weaker than expected cryptographic algorithm usage vulnerability (CVE-2018-1385)

Summary

API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability.

IBM API Connect uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2018-1385**
DESCRIPTION: *IBM API Connect uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/138144 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected API Connect

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Affected Versions

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IBM API Connect| 5.0.0.0-5.0.6.5
IBM API Connect| 5.0.7.0-5.0.7.2
IBM API Connect| 5.0.8.0-5.0.8.1

Remediation/Fixes

Affected Product

| Addressed in VRMF|APAR|Remediation/First Fix
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IBM API Connect

V5.0.0.0 - 5.0.6.5| 5.0.8.2| LI79882| Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.8.2 to allow configuration of cipher suites.

Follow this link and find the “APIConnect_Management” package.

https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=5.0.8.1&platform=All&function=all

It is recommended to upgrade to 5.0.8.2 for remediation. If desire to remediate on 5.0.6.5 version, contact IBM Support for assistance.

After upgrade to 5.0.8.2, see <https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSMNED_5.0.0/com.ibm.apic.cmc.doc/task_cmc_ciphers.html&gt; for instructions on setting the ciphers for a TLS server profile.
IBM API Connect

V5.0.7.0 - 5.0.7.2| 5.0.8.2| LI79882| Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.8.2 to allow configuration of cipher suites.

Follow this link and find the “APIConnect_Management” package.

https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=5.0.8.1&platform=All&function=all

After upgrade to 5.0.8.2, see <https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSMNED_5.0.0/com.ibm.apic.cmc.doc/task_cmc_ciphers.html&gt; for instructions on setting the ciphers for a TLS server profile.
IBM API Connect

V5.0.8.0 - 5.0.8.1| 5.0.8.2| LI79882| Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.8.2 to allow configuration of cipher suites.

Follow this link and find the “APIConnect_Management” package.

https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=5.0.8.1&platform=All&function=all

After upgrade to 5.0.8.2, see <https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSMNED_5.0.0/com.ibm.apic.cmc.doc/task_cmc_ciphers.html&gt; for instructions on setting the ciphers for a TLS server profile.