Security Bulletin
Summary
A security vulnerability in Node.js pug and pug-code-gen module affects IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management Managed Service.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-21353
DESCRIPTION: Node.js pug and pug-code-gen could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper input validation by the pretty option of the pug compiler. By sending a specially-crafted request using the the query parameters, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the node.js backend.
CVSS Base score: 9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197688 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
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
Initial Publish date:
11 May 2021
UID
ibm16454571