Security Bulletin
Summary
Security vulnerabilities have been reported for IBM SDK for Node.js. IBM Business Automation Workflow and IBM BPM include a stand-alone tool for editing configuration properties files that is based on IBM SDK for Node.js.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2019-15606
DESCRIPTION: Node.js could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an issue when HTTP header values do not have trailing OWS trimmed. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass authorization based on header value comparisons.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175914 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2019-15604
DESCRIPTION: Node.js is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper certificate validation. By sending a specially-crafted X.509 certificate, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the process to abort.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175912 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
CVEID: CVE-2019-15605
DESCRIPTION: Node.js vulnerable to HTTP request smuggling, caused by a flaw when handling unusual Transfer-Encoding HTTP header. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to poison the web cache, bypass web application firewall protection, and conduct XSS attacks.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175913 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Business Automation Workflow | V19.0 V18.0 |
| IBM Business Process Manager | V8.6 V8.5 |
Remediation/Fixes
Install interim fix JR61972 as appropriate for your current IBM Business Automation Workflow or IBM BPM version.
- IBM Business Automation Workflow
- IBM Business Process Manager Advanced
- IBM Business Process Manager Standard
- IBM Business Process Manager Express
For IBM Business Automation Workflow V18.0 and V19.0
· Upgrade to at least IBM Business Automation Workflow V19.0.0.2 as required by iFix and then apply iFix JR61972
--OR--
· Apply cumulative fix IBM Business Automation Workflow V20.0.0.1 (planned for end of Q2 2020)
For IBM BPM V8.6
· Upgrade to at least IBM BPM V8.6.0.0 CF 2017.12 as required by iFix and then apply iFix JR61972
For IBM BPM V8.5
· Upgrade to IBM BPM V8.5.7, apply Cumulative Fix 2017.06 and then apply iFix JR61972
Workarounds and Mitigations
IBM BPM Configuration Editor is a stand-alone tool for editing properties file. Use a standard text file editor instead.
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References
Change History
2 June 2020: 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
More support for:
IBM Business Process Manager Express
Software version:
8.6.0.CF201803, 8.6.0.CF201712, 8.6, 8.5.7.CF201706, 8.5.7.CF201703, 8.5.7.CF201612, 8.5.7.CF201609, 8.5.7.CF201606, 8.5.7, 8.5.6.2, 8.5.6.1, 8.5.6, 8.5.5
Document number:
6218862
Modified date:
14 September 2022
UID
ibm16218862