IBMF191B5DB01449BA1240D4C02A879183A97A35CE594E43E4F67AAA2E8BAFEFAAASecurity Bulletin: Weaker than expected security in WebSphere Application Server (shipped with Jazz for Service Management) with SP800-131 transition mode (CVE-2018-1996)
5.3 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
3.5 Low
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Summary
There is a potential for weaker than expected security in WebSphere Application Server with SP800-131 transition mode and SSL_TLSv2.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2018-1996 DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server could provide weaker than expected security, caused by the improper TLS configuration. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/154650> for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
Jazz for Service Management version 1.1.0 - 1.1.3.2
Remediation/Fixes
| Principal Product and Version(s) | Affected Supporting Product and Version | Affected Supporting Product Security Bulletin |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz for Service Management version 1.1.0 - 1.1.3.3 | Websphere Application Server Full Profile 8.5.5 |
<https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10793421>
Workarounds and Mitigations
Please refer to WAS interim fix.
Related
5.3 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
3.5 Low
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N