IT46653: IBM STORAGE INSIGHTS SECURITY APAR FOR CVE-2024-22020, CVE-2024-36138

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• CVEID: CVE-2024-22020
  Description: Node.js could allow a remote attacker to execute
  arbitrary code on the system. By embedding non-network imports
  in data URLs, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to
  bypass network import restrictions and execute arbitrary code on
  the system.
  
  CVEID: CVE-2024-36138
  Description: Node.js could allow a remote attacker to execute
  arbitrary commands on the system, caused by the incomplete fix
  of CVE-2024-27980 which was the improper handling of batch files
  in child_process.spawn / child_process.spawnSync. By sending a
  specially crafted command line argument, an attacker could
  exploit this vulnerability to inject and execute arbitrary
  commands on the system.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Storage Insights users                                   *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * SECURITY APAR FOR:                                           *
  * CVE-2024-22020, CVE-2024-36138                               *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is contained in the following release:
  
  IBM Storage Insights 3Q24   [ 54X-IBM-SI ]
  ( release  3Q 2024 / August )
  
  To protect IBM Storage Insights against emerging
  security vulnerabilities, the service was updated to
  protected against vulnerabilities.
  
  No action is required, there is nothing that you need
  to do following the IBM Storage Insights upgrade.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  STORAGE INSIGHT

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPCSI

Applicable component levels