Security Bulletin
Summary
Security Bulletin: Version 12.18.4 of Node.js included in IBM Netcool Operations Insight 1.6.2.x has a security vulnerability
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2020-8277
DESCRIPTION: Node.js is vulnerable to a denial of service. By getting the application to resolve a DNS record with a larger number of responses, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to trigger a DNS request for a host of their choice resulting in a denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/191755 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 Event Management on IBM Cloud Private | All |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM Netcool Operations Insight 1.6.3 includes the fix for this vulnerability. Please see IBM Support to upgrade to Netcool Operations Insight 1.6.3: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6221238
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
15 Dec 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:
15 December 2020
Initial Publish date:
15 December 2020
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ibm16382384