Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Security Access Manager appliances use weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt sensitive information.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-5919
DESCRIPTION: IBM Security Access Manager for Web 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/115599 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
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.0 appliances, all firmware versions.
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 8.0 appliances, all firmware versions.
IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile 8.0 appliances, all firmware versions.
IBM Security Access Manager 9.0 appliances, all firmware versions.
Remediation/Fixes
IBM has provided patches for all affected versions. Follow the installation instructions in the README files included with the patch.
Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation |
IBM Security Access Manager for Web | 7.0 (appliance) | IV90724 | Apply Interim Fix 28: 7.0.0-ISS-WGA-IF0028 |
IBM Security Access Manager for Web | 8.0.0.0 - 8.0.1.4 | IV90691 | Upgrade to 8.0.1.5: 8.0.1-ISS-WGA-FP0005 |
IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile | 8.0.0.0 - 8.0.1.4 | IV90709 | Upgrade to 8.0.1.5: 8.0.1-ISS-ISAM-FP0005 |
IBM Security Access Manager | 9.0 - 9.0.2.0 | IV90509 | Upgrade to 9.0.2.1: 9.0.2-ISS-ISAM-FP0001 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None.
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References
Change History
February 14, 2017: Original version published.
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Information
Modified date:
16 June 2018
UID
swg21996868