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Security Bulletin: IBM Cloud Private is vulnerable to server-side request forgery due to Python (CVE-2021-29921)

Security Bulletin


Summary

There is a vulnerability in Python open source used by IBM Cloud Private for scripting. The vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker to conduct SSRF or local file include attacks. This bulletin identifies the security fixes to apply to address the Python vulnerability (CVE-2021-29921)

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2021-29921
DESCRIPTION:   Python is vulnerable to server-side request forgery, caused by improper input validation of octal strings in the stdlib ipaddress. By submitting a specially-crafted IP address to a web application, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to conduct SSRF or local file include attacks.
CVSS Base score: 9.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/201083 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 Cloud Private3.1.0
IBM Cloud Private3.1.1
IBM Cloud Private3.1.2
IBM Cloud Private3.2.0
IBM Cloud Private3.2.1 CD
IBM Cloud Private3.2.2 CD

Remediation/Fixes

Product defect fixes and security updates are only available for the two most recent Continuous Delivery (CD) update packages
  • IBM Cloud Private 3.2.1
  • IBM Cloud Private 3.2.2

 

For IBM Cloud Private 3.2.1, apply fix pack:

For IBM Cloud Private 3.2.2, apply fix pack:


For IBM Cloud Private 3.1.0, 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.2.0

  • Upgrade to the latest Continuous Delivery (CD) update package, IBM Cloud Private 3.2.2. 
  • If required, individual product fixes can be made available between CD update packages for resolution of problems. Contact IBM support for assistance

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

22 Apr 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.

Disclaimer

Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
20 May 2022

UID

ibm16588167

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