Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in IBM Java SDK affects Rational Software Architect for WebSphere Software (CVE-2014-4263)

Summary

The JSSE component’s Diffie-Hellman key exchange implementation is vulnerable to a man-in-the-middle attack. The fix adds a new check to prevent the attack.

Vulnerability Details

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CVE ID:CVE-2014-4263

**Description:**The JSSE component’s Diffie-Hellman key exchange implementation is vulnerable to a man-in-the-middle attack. The fix adds a new check to prevent the attack.

CVSS Base Score: 4 CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94606&gt; for the current score *CVSS Environmental Score:**Undefined CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2014-3068**
DESCRIPTION:*A vulnerability in the Java Certificate Management System (CMS) keystore provider potentially allows brute-force private key recovery from CMS keystores. . CVSS Base Score: 2.4 CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/93756&gt; for the current score CVSS Environmental Score: Undefined CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Rational Software Architect 9.1 and earlier
Rational Software Architect for WebSphere Software 9.1 and earlier
Rational Software Architect RealTime Edition 9.1 and earlier

Remediation/Fixes

Update the Java Development Kit of the product to address this vulnerability:

Rational Software Architect for Websphere Software

Rational Software Architect Standard Edition| 7.5.x to 7.5.5.5 iFix1
8.0.x to 8.0.4.2 iFix1|

IBM Java Platform Standard Edition Version 6 SR16 FP1

Rational Software Architect

Rational Software Architect for Websphere Software

Rational Software Architect RealTime Edition| 9.0, 9.0.0.1,9.1

8.5 to 8.5.5.1|

IBM Java Platform Standard Edition Version 7 SR7 FP1 iFixes

Installation Instructions:

For instructions on installing this update using Installation Manager, review the topic Updating Installed Product Packages in the IBM Knowledge Center.

Instructions to download and install the update from the compressed files:

1. Download the update files from Fix Central by following the link listed in the download table above

2. Extract the compressed files in an appropriate directory.

For example, choose to extract to `C:\temp\update

`
3. Add the update repository location in IBM Installation Manager:

1. Start IBM Installation Manager.
2. On the Start page of Installation Manager, click **File > Preferences**, and then click**Repositories**. The Repositories page opens.
3. On the Repositories page, click **Add Repository**.
4. In the Add repository window, browse to or enter the file path to the repository.config file, which is located in the directory where you extracted the compressed files and then click OK.   

For example, enter C:\temp\updates\repository.config.
5. Click OK to close the Preference page.

4. Install the update as described in the the topic Updating Installed Product Packages in the IBM Knowledge Center for your product and version.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None