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Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in Node.js affect IBM App Connect Enterprise (CVE-2021-44532)

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Summary

IBM App Connect Enterprise ships with Node.js for which vulnerabilities were reported and have been addressed. Vulnerability details are listed below.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2021-44532
DESCRIPTION:   Node.js could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by a string injection vulnerability when name constraints were used within a certificate chain. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass the name constraints.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/216931 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM App Connect Enterprise V12.0.1.0 - V12.0.3.0

IBM App Connect Enterprise V11.0.0.0 - V11.0.0.15


Remediation/Fixes

IBM recommends addressing the vulnerability now by applying the patches listed in this table. 
Product
VRMF
APAR
Remediation / Fix
IBM App Connect Enterprise V12V12.0.1.0 - V12.0.3.0 IT39917

APAR IT39917 Interim fix for APAR (IT39917) is available from

 IBM Fix Central

IBM App Connect Enterprise V11V11.0.0.0 - V11.0.0.15 IT39917
The APAR IT39917 is available in fix pack 11.0.0.16
 
 

 

Workarounds and Mitigations

As detailed above in the Remediation / Fixes Section.

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Change History

14 Feb 2022: 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:
21 April 2022

Initial Publish date:
14 February 2022

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