Security Bulletin
Summary
A security vulnerability in Node.js nodemailer module affects IBM Cloud Automation Manager.
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 Automation Manager | 4.2.0.1 |
Remediation/Fixes
Download IBM Cloud Automation Manager 4.2.0.1 ifix 2 from https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+Cloud+Private&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=icp-cam-3.2.1-build600196&includeSupersedes=0
Follow the instructions in Readme link in https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+Cloud+Private&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=icp-cam-3.2.1-build600196&includeSupersedes=0 to install the ifix 2 to your IBM Cloud Automation Manager 4.2.0.1.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
12 Feb 2021: 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:
23 February 2021
Initial Publish date:
12 February 2021
UID
ibm16416679