Security Bulletin: IBM Security Access Manager Appliance is affected by an encryption vulnerability (CVE-2017-1473)

Summary

IBM Security Access Manager Appliance has addressed the following weak encryption vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2017-1473**
DESCRIPTION:** IBM Security Access Manager Appliance 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/128605 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 IBM Security Access Manager Appliance

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Affected Versions

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IBM Security Access Manager for Web| 8.0-8.0.1.6
IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile| 8.0-8.0.1.6
IBM Security Access Manager | 9.0-9.0.3.1

Remediation/Fixes

Product

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VRMF

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APAR

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Remediation

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IBM Security Access Manager for Web| 8.0 - 8.0.1.6| IJ01861| Upgrade to 8.0.1.7:
8.0.1-ISS-WGA-FP0007
IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile| 8.0 - 8.0.1.6| IJ01933| Upgrade to 8.0.1.7:
8.0.1-ISS-ISAM-FP0007
IBM Security Access Manager| 9.0 - 9.0.3.1| IJ01861| Upgrade to 9.0.4.0:
9.0.4-ISS-ISAM-FP0000

Workarounds and Mitigations

None