Security Bulletin
Summary
Security Bulletin: Version 6.4.6 of Node.js module nodemailer included in IBM Netcool Operations Insight 1.6.2.x has a security vulnerability
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2020-7769
DESCRIPTION: Nodejs could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper input validation by the recipient email addresses. By using a specially-crafted recipient email address, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system.
CVSS Base score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/191646 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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:
04 January 2021
UID
ibm16395514