Does POODLE affect me?

David Seager

What is POODLE?


POODLE or Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption is a process by which an attacker can extract the plain text of certain parts of a secure connection (SSL). This is done by exploiting the fallback on a secure connection to SSL version 3.0, if you would like to learn more about how this works please click here.

What is Blackbaud doing to resolve this?


This vulnerability is a problem because it is used by both websites and web browsers; both must be reconfigured to prevent using SSL 3.0.


Blackbaud Hosting as of October 17 has disabled SSL 3.0 in all our environments as a precautionary measure. We have tested and confirmed that this non-impacting change will not disrupt your ability to access our environment or your hosted applications. As always, Security is at the forefront of our environment and we strive to provide a safe and secure hosting service for all of our customers.


If you have any more questions about using our internet solutions, please contact Blackbaud Product Support at 800.468.8996 or create a case at Case Central.