Security Bulletin
Summary
There is a defect in IBM Data Virtualization on Cloud Pak for Data where Watson Knowledge Catalog data masking rules will not be enforced when a user executes CREATE TABLE AS (SELECT …) WITH DATA statement successfully. The newly created table will contain unmasked data.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-38971
DESCRIPTION: IBM Data Virtualization on Cloud Pak for Data could allow an authorized user to bypass data masking rules and obtain sensitve information.
CVSS Base score: 4.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212620 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | DV Version(s) | CPD Version(s) |
| IBM Data Virtualization(DV) on Cloud Pak for Data(CPD) | 1.3.0 | 2.5.0 |
| IBM Data Virtualization(DV) on Cloud Pak for Data(CPD) | 1.4.1 | 3.0.1 |
| IBM Data Virtualization(DV) on Cloud Pak for Data(CPD) | 1.5.0 | 3.5, 3.5 Refresh 1 - 9 |
| IBM Data Virtualization(DV) on Cloud Pak for Data(CPD) | 1.7.1 - 1.7.3 | 4.0 Refresh 1 - 3 |
| IBM Data Virtualization(DV) on Cloud Pak for Data(CPD) | 1.7.3 | 4.0 Refresh 4 |
Remediation/Fixes
| Affected Product(s) | DV Version(s) | CPD Version(s) | Fixes |
| IBM Data Virtualization(DV) on Cloud Pak for Data(CPD) | 1.3.0 | 2.5.0 |
Upgrade to version 1.5.0 patch version 1.5.0.0-270 (DV) / 3.5 Refresh 10 (CPD) |
| IBM Data Virtualization(DV) on Cloud Pak for Data(CPD) | 1.4.1 | 3.0.1 |
Upgrade to version 1.5.0 patch version 1.5.0.0-270 (DV) / 3.5 Refresh 10 (CPD) |
| IBM Data Virtualization(DV) on Cloud Pak for Data(CPD) | 1.5.0 |
3.5, 3.5 Refresh 1 - 9 |
Apply patch version 1.5.0.0-270 (DV) / 3.5 Refresh 10 (CPD) |
| IBM Data Virtualization(DV) on Cloud Pak for Data(CPD) | 1.7.1 - 1.7.3 | 4.0 Refresh 1 - 3 |
Update to version 1.7.5 (DV) / 4.0 Refresh 5 (CPD) |
| IBM Data Virtualization(DV) on Cloud Pak for Data(CPD) | 1.7.3 | 4.0 Refresh 4 |
Update to version 1.7.5 (DV) / 4.0 Refresh 5 (CPD) |
You must update the Cloud Pak for Data platform to version 4.0 Refresh 5 to install the fix for Data Virtualization.
To update Cloud Pak for Data platform to 4.0 Refresh 5, see the following links:
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
25 Jan 2022: Initial Publication
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Document Information
Modified date:
11 March 2022
UID
ibm16551076