IBM Support

Security Bulletin: Security Vulnerabilities affect IBM Cloud Private - Node.js (CVE-2021-39134)

Security Bulletin


Summary

Security Vulnerabilities affect IBM Cloud Private - Node.js

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2021-39134
DESCRIPTION:   Node.js @npmcli/arborist module could allow a local attacker to launch a symlink attack, caused by the failure of multiple dependencies to coexist within the same level in the node_modules hierarchy. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a symbolic link from a temporary file to various files on the system, which could allow the attacker to create and overwrite arbitrary files on the system with elevated privileges.
CVSS Base score: 8.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/208462 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
IBM Cloud Private3.2.1 CD
IBM Cloud Private3.2.2 CD

Remediation/Fixes

Product defect fixes and security updates are only available for the two most recent Continuous Delivery (CD) update packages
  • IBM Cloud Private 3.2.1
  • IBM Cloud Private 3.2.2

 

For IBM Cloud Private 3.2.1, apply fix pack:

For IBM Cloud Private 3.2.2, apply fix pack:


For IBM Cloud Private 3.1.0, 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.2.0

  • Upgrade to the latest Continuous Delivery (CD) update package, IBM Cloud Private 3.2.2. 
  • If required, individual product fixes can be made available between CD update packages for resolution of problems. Contact IBM support for assistance

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

Get Notified about Future Security Bulletins

Subscribe to My Notifications to be notified of important product support alerts like this.

References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3

Off

Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

22 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.

Disclaimer

Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

Document Location

Worldwide

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSBS6K","label":"IBM Cloud Private"},"Component":"NA","Platform":[{"code":"PF016","label":"Linux"}],"Version":"All","Edition":"NA","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
22 April 2022

UID

ibm16574479

Page Feedback