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Security Bulletin: IBM Network Performance Insight 1.3.1 was affected by CVE-2021-20190 because using older jackson-databind

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Summary

IBM Network Performance Insight 1.3.1 was affected by CVE-2021-20190 because using older jackson-databind

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2021-20190
DESCRIPTION:   FasterXML jackson-databind could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unsafe deserialization between gadgets and typing, related to a class(es) of JDK Swing. By sending a specially-crafted input, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/195243 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 Network Performance Insight1.3.1

Remediation/Fixes

To resolve the CVE-2021-20190 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 to download at following link:

http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/quickorder?product=ibm%2FTivoli%2FNetwork+Performance+Insight&fixids=1.3.1.0-TIV-NPI-IF0003.2&source=SAR

Readme file contains upgrade instructions:

http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/quickorder?product=ibm%2FTivoli%2FNetwork+Performance+Insight&fixids=1.3.1.0-TIV-NPI-IF0003.2.README&source=SAR

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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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:
29 March 2021

UID

ibm16437365