Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM has addressed the relevant CVE (CVE-2020-8172)
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2020-8172
DESCRIPTION: Node.js could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions. The 'session' event could be emitted before the 'secureConnect' event and possibly allow for the reuse of the TLS session. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass host certificate verification and gain access to the system.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/182814 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)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM DataPower Gateway | 10.0.0.0 |
| IBM DataPower Gateway | 2018.4.1.0-2018.4.1.13 |
Remediation/Fixes
| Affected Product(s) | Fixed in Version | APAR |
| IBM DataPower Gateway | 10.0.0.1 | IT35096 |
| IBM DataPower Gateway | 2018.4.1.14 | IT35096 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
The only component potentially affected by this CVE is the DataPower Monitor Pod, which is only present in the Container version of IBM DataPower Gateway. Other editions are not affected.
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References
Change History
07 Jan 2021: 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:
08 June 2021
UID
ibm16398698