Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in SSLv3 affects IBM WebSphere Application Server shipped with IBM SOA Policy Gateway Pattern for AIX Server 2.5

Summary

SSLv3 contains a vulnerability that has been referred to as the Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption (POODLE) attack. SSLv3 is enabled by default in IBM WebSphere Application Server.

Vulnerability Details

CVE ID: CVE-2014-3566**
DESCRIPTION: **IBM WebSphere Application 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&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

Remediation/Fixes

None

Workarounds and Mitigations

SSLV3 users will want to disable SSLV3 on IBM WebSphere Application Server.

See the following link for information on how to disable SSLv3 in IBM WebSphere Application Server: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21687173

IBM recommends that you review your entire environment to identify other areas that enable the SSLv3 protocol and take appropriate mitigation such as disabling SSLv3 and remediation actions.