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Security Bulletin: IBM API Connect is vulnerable to denial of service (DoS) via Node.js (CVE-2020-8277)

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM API Connect has addressed the following 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



Version(s)
IBM API ConnectV10.0.1.1
IBM API ConnectV2018.4.1.0-2018.4.1.13

Remediation/Fixes


Affected ProductAddressed in VRMFAPARRemediation/First Fix
IBM API Connect 
V2018.4.1.0-2018.4.1.13
2018.4.1.15

LI82024

Addressed in IBM API Connect V2018.4.1.15.

All components are impacted.

Follow this link and find the appropriate packages.
 
IBM API Connect 
V10.0.1.1
10.0.1.2

LI82024

Addressed in IBM API Connect V10.0.1.2

All components are impacted.

Follow this link and find the appropriate packages.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

06 March 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:
06 March 2021

UID

ibm16426699