Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in OpenSSL affects IBM Storage Protect Backup-Archive Client on Linux x86_64 and Microsoft Windows (CVE-2019-1547)

Summary

IBM Storage Protect Backup-Archive Client on Linux x86_64 and Microsoft Windows can be affected by a vulnerability in OpenSSL. The vulnerability can lead sensitive information exposure, as described by the CVE in the “Vulnerability Details” section. The vulnerability have been addressed.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2019-1547
**DESCRIPTION:**OpenSSL could allow a local authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the ability to construct an EC group missing the cofactor using explicit parameters instead of using a named curve. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain full key recovery during an ECDSA signature operation.
CVSS Base score: 5.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/167020 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading. The vulnerability is fixed as of version 8.1.19.0, but version 8.1.20.0 or later is recommended.

Product|**Fixing level
**|Platforms|Link to fix and instructions
—|—|—|—
IBM Storage Protect Backup-Archive Client| 8.1.20.0|

Linux x86_64
Windows

| <https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7015829&gt;

Workarounds and Mitigations

None