Man-in-the-Middle attack in IBM XIV Gen3 Storage System



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2014-0224
CWE-ID CWE-310
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software
 XIV Gen3
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Man-in-the-Middle attack

EUVDB-ID: #VU2950

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 9.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0224

CWE-ID: CWE-310 - Cryptographic Issues

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to decrypt encrypted connections.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in OpenSSL. A remote attacker with ability to intercept network traffic can decrypt SSL connection and gain access to sensitive data.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

XIV Gen3: before 11.3.1.c

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/689651


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.



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