How to Verify the version of OpenSSL Installed on the Siteminder Sharepoint Agent

Products

• CA Single Sign On Agents (SiteMinder)
• SITEMINDER

Issue/Introduction

This KB includes instructions on how to verify the version of OpenSSL running on the Siteminder Sharepoint Agent.

Environment

PRODUCT: Siteminder

COMPONENT: Sharepoint Agent

VERSION: Any

OS: Linux and Windows

Cause

Siteminder Sharepoint Agent includes OpenSSL in the installation.  Periodically, Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE's) are published which address various applications, such as OpenSSL.  You may need to compare the OpenSSL versions published in the CVE's with the version installed on the Siteminder Sharepoint Agent.

Resolution

LINUX

1) Logon to the Sharepoint Agent Host.

2) Change to the following directory:

<Install_Dir>/CA/Agent-for-SharePoint/SSL/bin

<Install_Dir> = Root drive and path to the Siteminder Web Agent for Sharepoint server installation

Default: /opt/CA/Agent-for-SharePoint/

6) Run the following command:

$ openssl version

The version (similar to the following) should be displayed:

OpenSSL 1.0.2k-fips  26 Jan 2017

 

WINDOWS

OPTION #1: Command Line

1) Open a command-prompt (cmd.exe) with elevated privileges (Run As Administrator)

2)  Change to the following directory:

<Install_Dir>\CA\Agent-for-SharePoint\SSL\bin

Default: "C:\Program Files\CA\Agent-for-SharePoint\SSL\bin"

3) Run the following command:

openssl version

The version (similar to the following) should be displayed:

OpenSSL 1.0.2k-fips  26 Jan 2017

OPTION #2: File Explorer

1) Open Windows File Explorer

2) Change to the following directory

<Install_Dir>\CA\Agent-for-SharePoint\SSL\bin

Default: "C:\Program Files\CA\Agent-for-SharePoint\SSL\bin"

3) 'Right-click' "openssl.exe" and select Properties

4) In the Properties window, select the 'Details' tab

5) Review/record the value in the "Product Version" and/or "File Version" properties.  This is the version of Apache HTTP Server.