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Security Bulletin: Multiple security vulnerabilities are addressed with IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation iFixes for July 2022

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Summary

In addition to many updates of open source packages, the following security vulnerabilities are addressed with IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation 21.0.3-IF011 and 22.0.1-IF001.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2022-33987
DESCRIPTION:   Node.js got module could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an unspecified. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to perform a redirect to a UNIX socket.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/229246 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

CVEID:   CVE-2021-23369
DESCRIPTION:   Node.js handlebars module could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a flaw when selecting certain compiling options to compile templates coming from an untrusted source.. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 4.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/199768 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)

CVEID:   CVE-2021-23383
DESCRIPTION:   handlebars could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by prototype pollution when selecting certain compiling options to compile templates coming from an untrusted source. By sending a a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 8.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/201205 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID:   CVE-2021-23450
DESCRIPTION:   Dojo could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a prototype pollution in the setObject function. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/216463 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID:   CVE-2020-5258
DESCRIPTION:   Dojo dojo could allow a remote attacker to inject arbitrary code on the system, caused by a prototype pollution flaw. By injecting other values, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to overwrite, or pollute, a JavaScript application object prototype of the base object.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/177751 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

CVEID:   CVE-2018-1000665
DESCRIPTION:   Dojo Objective Harness (DOH) is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by unit.html, testsDOH/_base/loader/i18n-exhaustive/i18n-test/unit.html and testsDOH/_base/i18nExhaustive.js. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/150526 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

CVEID:   CVE-2018-5673
DESCRIPTION:   Booking-calendar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the wp-admin/admin.php script. By persuading an authenticated user to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could send a malformed HTTP request. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to perform cross-site scripting attacks, Web cache poisoning, and other malicious activities.
CVSS Base score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/137693 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

CVEID:   CVE-2022-22475
DESCRIPTION:   IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty and Open Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 22.0.0.5 are vulnerable to identity spoofing by an authenticated user. IBM X-Force ID: 225603.
CVSS Base score: 7.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/225603 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L)

CVEID:   CVE-2020-36518
DESCRIPTION:   FasterXML jackson-databind is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a Java StackOverflow exception. By using a large depth of nested objects, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/222319 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

CVEID:   CVE-2018-25031
DESCRIPTION:   swagger-ui could allow a remote attacker to conduct spoofing attacks. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted URL, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to display remote OpenAPI definitions.
CVSS Base score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/217346 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)

CVEID:   CVE-2022-0778
DESCRIPTION:   OpenSSL is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw in the BN_mod_sqrt() function when parsing certificates. By using a specially-crafted certificate with invalid explicit curve parameters, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause an infinite loop, and results in a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/221911 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)Status

IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation

V22.0.1affected
IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationV21.0.3 - V21.0.3-IF010affected
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation

V21.0.2 - V21.0.2-IF012 and later fixes
V21.0.1 - V21.0.1-IF007 and later fixes
V20.0.1 - V20.0.3 and later fixes
V19.0.1 - V19.0.3 and later fixes
V18.0.0 - V18.0.2 and later fixes

affected

Remediation/Fixes

Any open source library may be included in one or more sub-components of IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation. Open source updates are not always synchronized across all components. The CVEs in this bulletin are specifically addressed by

CVE IDAddressed in component
CVE-2022-33987Business Automation Application component
CVE-2022-22475Multiple components building upon a shared WebSphere Liberty base image
CVE-2020-36518Business Automation Workflow component
Workflow Process Services component
CVE-2021-23450
CVE-2020-5258
CVE-2018-1000665
CVE-2018-5673
CVE-2018-25031
CVE-2021-23369
CVE-2021-23383
Business Automation Studio component
Business Automation Workflow component
Workflow Process Services component
CVE-2022-0778Multiple components building upon a shared node.js base image

 

Affected Product(s)Version(s)Remediation / Fix
IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationV22.0.1Apply security fix 22.0.1-IF001
IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationV21.0.3 - V21.0.3-IF010Apply security fix 21.0.3-IF011 or upgrade to 22.0.1-IF001
IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationV21.0.1 - V21.0.1-IF008
V20.0.1 - V20.0.3
V19.0.1 - V19.0.3
V18.0.0 - V18.0.2
Upgrade to 21.0.3-IF011 or 22.0.1-IF001

 

 

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

11 Aug 2022: Initial Publication

*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 Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
11 August 2022

UID

ibm16611967