Security Bulletin
Summary
There is a vulnerability in Node.js that could allow a local attacker to launch a DOS attack. The code is used by IBM Process Mining. This bulletin identifies the security fixes to apply to address the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-33502
DESCRIPTION: Node.js normalize-url module is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a ReDoS (regular expression denial of service) flaw in the data URLs. By using a specially-crafted regex input, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/202299 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Process Mining | 1.12.0.3 |
Remediation/Fixes
Remediation/Fixes guidance:
| Product(s) | Version(s) number and/or range | Remediation/Fix/Instructions |
| IBM Process Mining | 1.12.0.3 |
Upgrade to version 1.12.0.4 4. Follow install instructions |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None known
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
14 Apr 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:
01 February 2023
Initial Publish date:
14 April 2022
UID
ibm16574033