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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2017.1411
IBM Security Access Manager appliances use some weak
cryptographic algorithms for stash file encryption
5 June 2017
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Security Access Manager
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Network Appliance
Impact/Access: Access Privileged Data -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-3019
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21988419
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Security Bulletin: IBM Security Access Manager appliances use some weak
cryptographic algorithms for stash file encryption (CVE-2016-3019)
Document information
More support for: IBM Security Access Manager
Software version: 9.0.0, 9.0.0.1, 9.0.1.0, 9.0.2.0, 9.0.3
Operating system(s): Appliance
Reference #: 1988419
Modified date: 02 June 2017
Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Security Access Manager appliance use password stash files, which may
be encrypted using a weak encryption algorithm.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-3019
DESCRIPTION: IBM Security Access Manager uses weaker than expected
cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly
sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/114462 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
IBM Security Access Manager 9.0, all firmware versions
Remediation/Fixes
Product VRMF APAR Remediation
IBM Security Access Manager 9.0 - 9.0.2.0, IV92169 1. For releases prior to ISAM
9.0.3.0 9.0.3.0, upgrade to 9.0.3.0:
IBM Security Access Manager
V9.0.3 Multiplatform,
Multilingual (CRW4EML)
2. Apply 9.0.3.0 IF0001:
9.0.3.0-ISS-ISAM-IF0001
Workarounds and Mitigations
None.
References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
31 May 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.
Disclaimer
According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard
designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency
and priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES "AS IS" WITHOUT
WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING
THE IMPACT OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.
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