Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor has addressed Node.js vulnerability CVE-2021-31597
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-31597
DESCRIPTION: Node.js xmlhttprequest-ssl module is vulnerable to a man-in-the-middle attack, caused by the disalbe of SSL certificate validation by default. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to launch a man-in-the-middle attack and gain access to the communication channel between endpoints to obtain sensitive information or further compromise the system.
CVSS Base score: 6.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/200623 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor | 2.4.2, 2.4.3 |
Remediation/Fixes
Upgrade to 2.4.4 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
23 Jun 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:
23 June 2021
UID
ibm16466331