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Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability in Node.js node-fetch module affects IBM Cloud Automation Manager

Security Bulletin


Summary

A security vulnerability in Node.js node-fetch module affects IBM Cloud Automation Manager.

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 Automation Manager4.2.0.1

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

25 Nov 2020: 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:
26 November 2020

Initial Publish date:
25 November 2020

UID

ibm16373026