Security Bulletin
Summary
A vulnerability in the node-uuid module causes the module to fallback on math.random under certain circumstances, which leads to predictable UUIDs. The node-uuid module is used by the Node.js Package Manager (npm).
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-8851
DESCRIPTION: node.js node-uuid could provide weaker than expected, caused by the use of Math.random() instead of a more cryptographically sound source of entropy. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to launch further attacks on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/112166 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software v9.1 and v9.5
Remediation/Fixes
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Rational Application Developer | 9.1.x and 9.5.x | PI61955 |
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References
Change History
15 June 2016: Original copy published
*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 Information
Modified date:
17 June 2018
UID
swg21982849