Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affect RequisitePro (CVE-2014-3566 and CVE-2014-6457)

Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM SDK Java Technology Edition, versions 1.5, 1.6 and 1.7 which are used by IBM Rational RequisitePro. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in October 2014.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: 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&gt; for the current score *CVSS Environmental Score:**Undefined CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2014-6457

Description: An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE and JRockit related to the JSSE component has partial confidentiality impact, partial integrity impact, and no availability impact.

**CVSS Base Score:**4
**CVSS Temporal Score:*See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97148&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score: Undefined CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Version

| Status
—|—
7.1.4 through 7.1.4.6| Affected
7.1.3 through 7.1.3.13| Affected
7.1.0.x, 7.1.1.x (all versions), 7.1.2 through 7.1.2.16| Affected

Remediation/Fixes

Affected Version

| Applying the fix
—|—
7.1.3.x and 7.1.4.x| These releases use an installation of WAS separately installed and maintained from the ReqPro installation.

Determine the version of WAS that your deployment is using and follow the instructions at Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affect WebSphere Application Server October 2014 CPU to update your version of the JRE supplied by WAS.

7.1.0.x, 7.1.1.x and 7.1.2.x|
These releases ship with, install and configure WAS version 6.1.0.25. review document 1390803: How to update the IBM WebSphere Application Server components in Rational ClearCase and Rational ClearQuest 7.1. The same instructions apply to RequisitePro.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None