Security Bulletin
Summary
There is vulnerability in async opensource package which affects IBM VM Recovery Manager HA and DR GUI. No impacts to VM Recovery Manager HA and DR cli.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-43138
DESCRIPTION: Async could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by prototype pollution in the mapValues() method. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 7.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/223605 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| VMRM HA GUI and VMRM DR GUI | 1.6 |
Remediation/Fixes
VM Recovery Manager DR Version 1.6.0.0
Apply the GUI filesets available at location for 1.6.0.0 release
https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/VMRMDR/VMRM1.6/
Command to install filesets:
installp -a -F -Y -d . ksys.ui.server ksys.ui.agent ksys.ui.common
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
15 Jul 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
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
20 July 2022
Initial Publish date:
15 July 2022
UID
ibm16604011