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Security Bulletin: Spectrum Discover has addressed multiple security vulnerabilities (CVE-2020-13401, CVE-2019-20372)

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Summary

Spectrum Discover prior to version 2.0.3.3 shipped with a vulnerable version of Docker and Nginx.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2020-13401
DESCRIPTION:   Docker Docker CE is vulnerable to a man-in-the-middle attack, caused by improper validation of router advertisements. By sending rogue router advertisements, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability using man-in-the-middle techniques to gain access to the communication channel between endpoints to obtain sensitive information or further compromise the system.
CVSS Base score: 6
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/182750 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L)

CVEID:   CVE-2019-20372
DESCRIPTION:   NGINX could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a flaw in certain error_page configurations. By sending a specially crafted request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information, and use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174252 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Third Party Entry:   177988
DESCRIPTION:   Nginx rewrite implementation information disclosure
CVSS Base score: 9.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/177988 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
Spectrum Discover2.0.3
Spectrum Discover2.0.3

Remediation/Fixes

Version 2.0.3.3 of Spectrum Discover ships with Docker 19.03.12 and Nginx 1.18.0.

Installed versions of Spectrum Discover (2.0.2.0, 2.0.2.1, 2.0.3.0, 2.0.3.1, 2.0.3.2) can be upgraded to fixed version using the Spectrum Discover 2.0.3.3 upgrader.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

Change History

18 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:
13 May 2021

Initial Publish date:
18 December 2020

UID

ibm16397800