Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Network Performance Insight 1.3.1 was affected by CVE-2020-17516 in Apache Cassandra.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2020-17516
DESCRIPTION: Apache Cassandra could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by not enforcing encryption setting on inbound internode connections. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass mutual TLS requirement.
CVSS Base score: 9.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196036 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
IBM Network Performance Insight | 1.3.1 |
Remediation/Fixes
To resolve the CVE-2020-17516 IBM Network Performance Insight fix pack 1.3.1.0-TIV-NPI-IF0003.2 updated with upgraded cassandra with version cassandra-3.11.10-1.noarch.rpm
Fix Pack (IBM Network Performance Insight fix pack 1.3.1.0-TIV-NPI-IF0003.2) is available to download at following link:
Readme file contains upgrade instructions:
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
10 Mar 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:
06 April 2021
UID
ibm16440475