Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in SSLv3 affects IBM CommonStore and IBM Content Collector (CVE-2014-3566)

Summary

SSLv3 contains a vulnerability that has been referred to as the Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption (POODLE) attack. SSLv3 is enabled in IBM CommonStore for Lotus Domino and IBM Content Collector.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: 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 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

IBM CommonStore for Lotus Domino 8.4
IBM Content Collector 2.1 - 4.0

Remediation/Fixes

Product

| VRMF| Remediation/First Fix
—|—|—
IBM CommonStore for Lotus Domino| 8.4.0.0| Contact IBM Software Support for further assistance
IBM Content Collector | 2.1.0.0 - 2.1.1.4| Contact IBM Software Support for further assistance
IBM Content Collector| 2.2.0.0 - 2.2.0.5| Apply Fix Pack 2.2.0.6-ICC-FP006 and Interim Fix 2.2.0.5-IBM-ICC-NotesClient-IF001, available from Fix Central
IBM Content Collector| 3.0.0.0 - 3.0.0.5| Apply Fix Pack 3.0.0.6-ICC-FP006 and Interim Fix 3.0.0.5-IBM-ICC-NotesClient-IF001, available from Fix Central
IBM Content Collector | 4.0.0.0 - 4.0.0.2| Apply Fix Pack 4.0.0.3-ICC-FP003, available from Fix Central

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.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None