Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor has addressed Node.js vulnerability CVE-2020-15168
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2020-15168
DESCRIPTION: Node.js node-fetch module is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the failure to honor the size option after following a redirect. By using a specially-crafted file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to consume excessive resource on the system.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/188155 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) |
| IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor | 2.4.0, 2.4.1 |
Remediation/Fixes
Upgrade to 2.4.2 or later.
IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor can be installed from OperatorHub page in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform or locally following this link.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
30 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:
30 March 2021
UID
ibm16438031