Security Bulletin
Summary
A security vulnerability in Node.js netmask module affects IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management Managed Service.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-28918
DESCRIPTION: Node.js netmask module is vulnerable to server-side request forgery, caused by the improper handling of mixed-format IP addresses. By using a specially-crafted argument using octal literals, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to conduct SSRF, RFI, and LFI attacks to gain access to intranets, VPNs, containers, adjacent VPC instances, or LAN hosts.
CVSS Base score: 9.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198894 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) |
| IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management Infrastructure Management | All |
Remediation/Fixes
Upgrade to IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management 2.3 by following the instructions in https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-management/2.3.x?topic=installation-upgrade.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
11 May 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:
19 May 2021
UID
ibm16454569