Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Network Performance Insight 1.3.1 was affected by CVE-2020-25649 becuase using older jackson-databind
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2020-25649
DESCRIPTION: FasterXML Jackson Databind could provide weaker than expected security, caused by not having entity expansion secured properly. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to launch XML external entity (XXE) attacks to have impact over data integrity.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192648 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Network Performance Insight | 1.3.1 |
Remediation/Fixes
To resolve the CVE-2020-25649 IBM Network Performance Insight fix pack 1.3.1.0-TIV-NPI-IF0003.2 updated with upgraded FasterXML jackson-databind with version com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-databind-2.11.0.jar
Fix Pack (IBM Network Performance Insight fix pack 1.3.1.0-TIV-NPI-IF0003.2) is available at following link to download:
Readme file contains upgrade instructions:
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
10 Mar 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:
10 March 2021
Initial Publish date:
10 March 2021
UID
ibm16427943