Security Bulletin
Summary
Vulnerabilities detected in Node.js versions before v14.16.2 affects IBM Observability with Instana
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-22921
DESCRIPTION: Node.js could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by improper configuration of permissions in the installation directory. Under certain conditions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to perform PATH and DLL hijacking attacks.
CVSS Base score: 7.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/204785 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2021-22918
DESCRIPTION: Node.js is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an out-of-bounds read in the libuv's uv__idna_toascii() function. By invoking the function using dns module's lookup() function, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/204784 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Observability with Instana (OnPrem) | All |
Remediation/Fixes
Update your existing installation of IBM Observability with Instana as described here: https://www.instana.com/docs/self_hosted_instana/operations#upgrade-your-container-based-installation
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
30 Sep 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:
11 January 2022
Initial Publish date:
30 September 2021
UID
ibm16495839